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RegDwigнt
RegDwigнt
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In "convince him to" or "persuade him to", "to" is not a preoposition --preposition — it's part of the infinitive verb that follows. "Convince him to (verb)" is a legitimate construction. The "of" form takes a noun -- — "convince him of (some fact/position/etc)".

In "convince him to" or "persuade him to", "to" is not a preoposition -- it's part of the infinitive verb that follows. "Convince him to (verb)" is a legitimate construction. The "of" form takes a noun -- "convince him of (some fact/position/etc)".

In "convince him to" or "persuade him to", "to" is not a preposition — it's part of the infinitive verb that follows. "Convince him to (verb)" is a legitimate construction. The "of" form takes a noun — "convince him of (some fact/position/etc)".

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Monica Cellio
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In "convince him to" or "persuade him to", "to" is not a preoposition -- it's part of the infinitive verb that follows. "Convince him to (verb)" is a legitimate construction. The "of" form takes a noun -- "convince him of (some fact/position/etc)".