I find it a very odd way to say that she was unable to persuade him to put on a thick coat. Where did you find it?
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#1 07-May-2017, 09:41sway someone into doing vs sway someone to do
Hello.
Does "She was unable to sway him into putting on a thick coat on such a cold wintry day" mean "She was unable to sway him to put on a thick coat on such a cold wintry day"?
What is your opinion?
Thank you.
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#2 07-May-2017, 09:43Re: sway someone into doing vs sway someone to do
“Every miserable fool who has nothing at all of which he can be proud, adopts as a last resource pride in the nation to which he belongs; he is ready and happy to defend all its faults and follies tooth and nail, thus reimbursing himself for his own inferiority.”
— Arthur Schopenhauer
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#3 07-May-2017, 11:16Re: sway someone into doing vs sway someone to do
sway someone to something
to convince someone to do something. I think I can sway her to join our side. We could not sway Ted to our position.
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#4 07-May-2017, 11:19Re: sway someone into doing vs sway someone to do
It's used much more commonly when talking about someone's opinion or into making an important decision. It's not really necessary for something as mundane as putting on a coat.
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