Persuade

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He persuaded his best friend to go with him last week.

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Without further context, do we know whether this bloke's best friend decided to go with him or not?

Thanks

Not a teacher.

Yes, we do know he went.

It says he "persuaded" him. That means he did convince him to go.

If he had been unsuccessful, it would have said "He tried to persuade him."

Or: "He was unable to persuade him."

Thank you very much.

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Originally Posted by cubezero3

Without further context, do we know whether this bloke's best friend decided to go with him or not?

Thanks

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What does "bloke's" mean? I never heard it before.

'Bloke' is in every dictionary.

It's an informal word for man, so bloke's means man's.

Rover

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Originally Posted by Rover_KE

'Bloke' is in every dictionary.

It's an informal word for man, so bloke's means man's.

Rover

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Not in mines

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Originally Posted by wq.denis

Not in mine.

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Fair enough.

Try this site:

OneLook Dictionary Search

You get free use of dozens of dictionaries.

Bloke is listed in 29 of them.

Rover