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#2 (permalink) Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:00 pm Meaning of "talk" |
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Hi Jane 337 and nice to meet you.
In my way of thinking it’s the expression to talk smb into doing smth that is synonymous to the expression to persuade smb do smth So You won't talk me into going there=You won’t persuade me to go there |
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Pamela I'm a Communicator ;-)
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#3 (permalink) Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:10 pm Meaning of "talk" |
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Many thanks, Pamela! But can I say You won’t convince me to go there Thanks in advance. |
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Jane337 New Member
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#4 (permalink) Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:14 pm Meaning of "talk" |
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No, you cannot. To convince smb in smth(without action) but not to do smth |
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Pamela I'm a Communicator ;-)
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#5 (permalink) Mon Aug 07, 2006 14:17 pm Meaning of "talk" |
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. In AmE at least, we can convince people to do or not to do something.
The first five hits of 23,400,000 English pages for "convince*to" by Ms Google:
convince him to use wax Convince Him to Plead Guilty How can I convince him to pick up? Convince Them To Book That Hotel Room Mayors Help Convince Congress to Rescue E-Rate. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#6 (permalink) Mon Aug 07, 2006 15:33 pm Meaning of "talk" |
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| Thank you all! |
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Jane337 New Member
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| Meaning of "descriptive prose" | Using gerund |