Urge someone into doing something

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The Chicago Teachers Union filed an unfair labor complaint last fall alleging district officials urged teachers into voting for the extra minutes.

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urge
to try to persuade (someone) in a serious way to do something
? an editorial urging readers to vote
? I urge you to reconsider.

Would it be possible to say "urge someone into doing something" to mean "urge someone to do something"?

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

HUBLOTWould it be possible to say "urge someone into doing something" to mean "urge someone to do something"?

Obviously it's possible. It's in your first example!

Nevertheless, to my ear it sounds completely wrong. I would say officials urged teachers to vote.

There aren't a lot of verbs that take "into -ing". Here are the most common ones.

... coaxed teachers into voting.
... tricked teachers into voting.
... talked them into voting.
... sweet-talked them into voting.
... provoked them into voting.
... pressured them into voting.

CJ

HUBLOT · Answer

Thank you, CJ.

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