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Persuade to vs. Convince that

Action versus belief.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

She convinced me to go.

✓ Correct

She persuaded me to go.

The ruleii

PERSUADE to act. CONVINCE of a fact.

Traditionally: you PERSUADE someone to do something; you CONVINCE someone that (or of) something.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Act = persuade. Believe = convince.

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