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Sarunnio Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
I need to convince my job
Can I say this?
I need to convince my job to get me a new iphone 6?
usually I think the verb "convince" should be only followed by a person.
not sure if the above example is grammatically correct, as we use the verb with thing, "job".
any one can bring me to light?
I need to convince my job to get me a new iphone 6?
usually I think the verb "convince" should be only followed by a person.
not sure if the above example is grammatically correct, as we use the verb with thing, "job".
any one can bring me to light?
Top answer
The word "convince" means persuade by argument, so it's object must be something that can understand reasoning. " Here you can't really present an argument to a piece of metal, and in fact, you used force, the opposite of reason. " Good luck with that.
- The word "convince" means persuade by argument, so it's object must be something that can understand reasoning.
- " Here you can't really present an argument to a piece of metal, and in fact, you used force, the opposite of reason.
- " Good luck with that.
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The word "convince" means persuade by argument, so it's object must be something that can understand reasoning. That's usually a person, but depending on your estimation of your pet's intelligence, you might say "My dog kept barking until I convinced her no intruder was present." You may use "convince" with an inanimate object only with an ironic meaning: "I applied more force to convince the
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