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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
persevere and persist
Hello,
How would you differentiate between: "Police negotiators will persevere/persist with their efforts to free the hostages." and "Despite receiving little support, women are persevering/persisting with their crusade to fight crime." I am not sure if "persist" fits into the second sentence. What would be the difference between the two verbs?
How would you differentiate between: "Police negotiators will persevere/persist with their efforts to free the hostages." and "Despite receiving little support, women are persevering/persisting with their crusade to fight crime." I am not sure if "persist" fits into the second sentence. What would be the difference between the two verbs?
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'Perseverance' is a sterling quality; 'persistence' is an irritant.
- 'Perseverance' is a sterling quality; 'persistence' is an irritant.
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'Perseverance' is a sterling quality; 'persistence' is an irritant.
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Persevere means to persist in the face of great difficulties, and where failure is very likely.
Many traditions persist in small communities.
He still persists in asking his boss for a raise.
The side effects may persist after you stop taking this drug.
Even though he became blind, he persevered in his studies and got his degree.
Many traditions persist in small communities.
He still persists in asking his boss for a raise.
The side effects may persist after you stop taking this drug.
Even though he became blind, he persevered in his studies and got his degree.
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Thank you both,
I realize that someone who is persistent can be annoying, but still, is it not more natural to advise someone to be more persistent? As in: "If you want to be successful, you have to be very persistent/persevering." I don't see persevering used often. Just asking.
I realize that someone who is persistent can be annoying, but still, is it not more natural to advise someone to be more persistent? As in: "If you want to be successful, you have to be very persistent/persevering." I don't see persevering used often. Just asking.
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Gene93l, is it not more natural to advise someone to be more persistent? As in: "If you want to be successful, you have to be very persistent/persevering."It still carries an aura of negativity there, to my mind.
Gene93I don't see persevering used often.Many native speakers have impoverished vocabularies. Here's the N-gra
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Mister MicawberMany native speakers have impoverished vocabularies.But if you persevere, Gene, you will not be counted among them.
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I am getting the impression that persevere can sometimes be used instead of "work hard" or "put some/a lot of effort into something". I will persevere, but I am afraid I am not making any progress.
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Gene93I will persevere, but I am afraid I am not making any progress.That captures the meaning of persevere.
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