Hi, what is the difference between “fine by me” and “fine with me”? The latter seems to be more popular but other than that they have the same meaning, don’t they?
Hope my question is fine by you.
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Torsten[YSaerTTEW443543]
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Hi Torsten
Saying “That’s fine by me” sounds more informal to me, but otherwise I’d say the meanings are exactly the same.
Amy
Hi Torsten,
Fine by me sounds to me the more acceptable. Fine with me has more the sense of agreeing to a settlement as in sharing the cost of a joint venture or paying an equal share of the cost of a meal among a group of people.
Alan
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Interesting. I use both frequently and (as per Yankee’s comment) I use by when I am being slightly more offhand. (I do share meal costs from time to time, but I seldom engage in joint ventures!)
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Hi Yankee,
Could I say ‘fine to me’? Will the sense be similar to ‘fine with/by me’? Thanks in advance. 
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No, not as it stands. You could say something like ‘that seems fine to me’, but this is a different construction.
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Thank you for your response, Mister Micawber. : )