majidkh Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Hello Would you please tell me some sentences in which convince and persuade cannot be interchangeably used? Thanks a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESL Tutor Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 The words “convince” and “persuade”, are quite similar in their definition and usage. The main difference between the two is that “convince” is used when one wants to change someone’s opinion about something. Whereas “persuade” is used when one is trying get another to take a certain action. Here are two examples of the correct usage: I tried to convince him that riding a roller coaster is fun. I tried to persuade him to ride the roller coaster. In everyday spoken English, however, these two words are often used interchangeably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasleys Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 There is also another use of convinced to mean quite certain. eg: "I am convinced that smoking is bad for your health." Also: "He was very convincing" = I believe his argument. "He was very persuasive" = I think his argument is very strong. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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