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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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To convince is the correct way?

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00 When I want to say that I 01b00convinced someone to do something02b00, is it correct to say: "01b00I've been talked into my cousin to enter02b00 at a university", or I just say: I 01b00convinced 02b00my cousin to enter at a university ?. 02br
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02br 02br 00So,02br 02br 00I talked my cousin into... 0-

— Nona the brit

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0I've been talked into - you are the person who has been convinced of something.02br
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00I talked X into - you convinced someone else of something.02br
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00So,02br
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00I talked my cousin into... or I convinced my cousin to ...02br
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00Also, 'go to university' is more natural, or just 'enter university' (n
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0 In addition to what Nona said, keep in mind that the verb following each option will need a different form:02br
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00- I talked my cousin into 01b00entering02b0-
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0Hello, Nona the brit!02br
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00 Thanks for your explanation.02br
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00 Best regards,02br
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00 Lindsay0-
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0Hi, Yankee!02br
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00 Thank you very much for helping me, too.02br
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00 Best regards,02br
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00 Lindsay0-
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