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Norwolf Posted 14 years ago
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Coaxed/deceived?
Some are___ into thinking that people like to store up energy,to rest and save themselves as much as possible.
A. coaxed B. deceived
Dear teachers, I wonder which one does work. In my opinion, both would without the context.
What do you think of it, please?
Thank you very much.
A. coaxed B. deceived
Dear teachers, I wonder which one does work. In my opinion, both would without the context.
What do you think of it, please?
Thank you very much.
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I agree with you. "Deceived" is better, though, even without context, because it is more common and more likely. We often speak of being deceived into thinking something and hardly ever of being coaxed into it.
- I agree with you.
- "Deceived" is better, though, even without context, because it is more common and more likely.
- We often speak of being deceived into thinking something and hardly ever of being coaxed into it.
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I agree with you. "Deceived" is better, though, even without context, because it is more common and more likely. We often speak of being deceived into thinking something and hardly ever of being coaxed into it.
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In be deceived into doing, the doing takes verbs involved with both action and cogntion, while in be coaxed into doing, the doing takes ones involved with only action.
Do you teachers agree?
Do you teachers agree?
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norwolfIn be deceived into doing, the doing takes verbs involved with both action and cogntion, while in be coaxed into doing, the doing takes ones involved with only action.That's right, but there is wiggle room enough to allow "coaxed into thinking" in the right context.
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