what I said part II

[azz]

a. What I said was to convince him to help you.


Does (a) mean

1. My intention was to convince him to help you.
2. What I said was what in the long run convinced him to help you (He was to become an accomplished painter. )
3. What I said convinced him to help you.

[5jj]

a. What I said was to convince him to help you.

Does (a) mean

1. My intention was to convince him to help you. Probably.

2. What I said was what in the long run convinced him to help you (He was to become an accomplished painter. )
This is one possible interpretation; the context would make this clear. It's not necessary to have the idea of 'in the long run'.

3. What I said convinced him to help you.
If that was your message, then that is what you would probably have said.

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[azz]

Thank you.

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I agree that 'in the long run' is not necessary. But I think the effect cannot be considered to be immediate.
(a) is not equivalent to (3).
Am I correct?