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Persist in and insist on?



 
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Persist in and insist on? Tue Nov 16, 2004 11:42 am  Persist in and insist on?
 

Test No. incompl/inter-23 "Leave me alone", question 8

User: Yes, they would do if you didn't ......... in asking questions.

(a) continue
(b) persist
(c) insist
(d) pursue

Test No. incompl/inter-23 "Leave me alone", answer 8

User: Yes, they would do if you didn't persist in asking questions.

Correct answer: (b) persist

Your answer was: incorrect
User: Yes, they would do if you didn't insist in asking questions.
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Why insist doesn't fit ?
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Insist Tue Nov 16, 2004 13:08 pm  Insist
 

The verb is insist ON.
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Insist Sat Sep 24, 2005 0:17 am  Insist
 

Alan wrote:
The verb is insist ON.

Hi,
Can i use continue?
She will continue in her personal job until
a replacement can be found.

Thanks!
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