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Old 14-Jun-2006, 08:04
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Post 'insist' or 'persist'?
What's the differences between 'insist' and 'persist'?
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Old 15-Jun-2006, 04:25
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Default Re: 'insist' or 'persist'?
If you insist, you demand that something is done, using your authority or willpower to pressure others. If you persist, you continue to do something though told not to, etc.
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