sway someone into doing vs sway someone to do

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JACEK1

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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?
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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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[h=2]sway someone to something[/h]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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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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