Shana
Hi! Wouldn't the verb "encourage" also work in the following sentence? Why "convince" is better? Is this something about educational distinction? I feel "encourage" closer to the teacher role. đŸ„șđŸ„ș "The teachers tried to __convince___ these students that they could solve the complicated problem, however, they just didn't see the point."
13 Nis 2025 15:21
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Encourage must be followed by to + infinitive so it is impossible here. You can't encourage someone that ... .
13 Nis 2025 21:32
It’s because convince is more like “make them believe”. Encourage doesn’t really go with “tried to”. To encourage is down to the person doing the encouraging. You are either encouraging them or you aren’t.
13 Nis 2025 20:52
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15 Nis 2025 16:13
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