persuade and convince

Hi,

Yes, they are similar in many ways and can often be interchanged. However, here are a few comments.

1. persuade The focus is on the process of getting the result.

The robber persuaded Tom to give him his money by theatening to kill him.

The child persuaded his m

Lynn3Are the both usage and meaning the same?

1. I have to persuade myself to study hard.

2. I have to convince myself to study hard.

Thanks,

Lynn

I agree very much with Clive's explanation.
In your example sentences, I would say #2 is a lot more commonly used. The #1 sentence is correct grammatically, bu

Hi! Clive,

So, "persuade" is used in active voice and "convince" in used as passive voice, right?

Lynn

Hi,

Not necessarily.

I am often persuaded, by my wife's threat of no dinner tomorrow, that I should wash the dishes.

But when she smiles at me, she can easily convince me that the Earth is flat.

Best wishes again, Clive

The differences do not have any concern with the voices, I assume.

persuade usually means talking sb. into agreeing to do sth.

convince on the one hand can be taken as a synonym of persuade, and on the other hand, it can also mean talking sb. into believing sth.

1. My wife persuaded/convinced me to pay a visit to my parents in the country.

2. I convinced the

Very good explanation![H]