persuading and convincing

Persuading and Convincing

Ungkapan- ungkapan untuk menyakinkan dan membujuk orang lain ( Convincing and Persuading) agar menerima pendapat atau usulan yang diajukan.

• Persuading

Learn some expessions to show persuasions.

- If I ware you, I would just stay at home.

- I think you ought to....

-You'd better....

- It might be a bad idea if....

- You should...

- My advice would be to....

- I would ...if I were in your pasition.

• Convincing Others

Learn some expressions to convince others.

- I assure you, I can do the job well.

- I convince you, i'm the right person to do job

- I believe I am the only person who can finish this job on the time.

- I assure you, we can make it real...

Dialog Persuading and convincing

Mira  : Are you busy right now.     

Mhita : Nope. What's the matter.

Mira  :Can you take me shopping right now? I need to busy some wedding party.

Mhita: Sure

Mira  : Do you have any idea where to buy a nice dress?

Mhita: You should go to Barbara boutique. It is far from here. They have huge collection of dress over there

Mira  : Sure, why not. But first, I have to go to bank to withdraw some   some money.

Mhita :  Yeah, of course. I ensure you that you will find your perfect  dress there.

Expressions Of Convincing and Persuading people

The verbs 'convince' and 'persuade' are very similar in meaning, but there is a difference in how we use them.

After 'persuade' we use the structure

to + infinitive"

- I persuaded them to stay for another drink.

- He persuaded her not to take the job.

After 'convince' we cannot use a verb infinitive. We say 'convince someone that'.

- She convinced the police that she was telling the truth.

- He convinced her that it was the right thing to do.

- Both of the above sentence would also be correct without 'that'.

- She convinced the police she was telling the truth.

- He convinced her it was the right thing to do.