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tempt vs. persuade Wed Apr 06, 2005 0:01 am  tempt vs. persuade
 

Test No. incompl/advan-31 "Letter Writing (3)", question 5

As I see it, a restaurant is a market and it is the job of a waiter to ......... the clients into choosing products from the menu.

(a) push
(b) pervade
(c) tempt
(d) instruct

Test No. incompl/advan-31 "Letter Writing (3)", answer 5

As I see it, a restaurant is a market and it is the job of a waiter to tempt the clients into choosing products from the menu.

Correct answer: (c) tempt

Your answer was: incorrect
As I see it, a restaurant is a market and it is the job of a waiter to instruct the clients into choosing products from the menu.
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hallo! What does tempt mean here exactly? Why not "instruct"?
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Tempt Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:18 am  Tempt
 

The verb means persuade someone to do something which very often is wrong or bad but nevertheless enjoyable. In religion the devil is the one who tempts you to do wrong. Instruct on the other hand means teach or inform.
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Tempt Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:29 am  Tempt
 

Alan wrote:
The verb means persuade someone to do something which very often is wrong or bad but nevertheless enjoyable. In religion the devil is the one who tempts you to do wrong. Instruct on the other hand means teach or inform.

Hi, Alan!

Does "temp" have a derogatory sense in the sentence?
Will this expression have a negative impression on the HR that the applier is used to cheating his customers?
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Tempt Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:12 pm  Tempt
 

Hi Ilomu,

Yes, tempt suggests that you are trying to influence someone into doing something that is wrong or something that isn't good for you.

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