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Seagull Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Talk somebody into doing something

Hello everyone. Let me ask you a question.

Regarding the following two sentences:

(A) Kate persuaded her father to buy a new computer.

(B) Kate talked her father into buying a new computer.

Are the two sentences the same in meaning? I guess that (A) just says "Kate persuaded her father," but (B) means "Kate persuaded her father and successfully got a new computer." But I'm totally uncertain about my speculation. What do you think?

  

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seagull Are the two sentences the same in meaning? Yes. seagull What do you think?

— Mister Micawber

  • seagull Are the two sentences the same in meaning?
  • Yes.
  • seagull What do you think?
  • I think Kate has an equal chance of getting the computer in both cases.
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seagullAre the two sentences the same in meaning?

Yes.

seagull What do you think?

I think Kate has an equal chance of getting the computer in both cases.

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