Question

. Can you put in either convince or persuade? Note. to convince smb. (of smth.) means 'to make smb. think in a certain way' to persuade smb. (to do smth.) means 'to make smb. act' 1) Advertising usually tries to ...... people to buy a particular product. 2) Advertising tries to ...... people that they want certain things. 3) Can you ..... your potential customers of the advantages of this brand new orange squeezer? 4) The Marketing Mngr. ...... the Board of Directors to start looking for foreign markets. 5) I'm going to ...... our M.D. that our company can only expand by selling abroad. 6) The notice "Scientific Scalp Massage" can ..... anyone that his scalp will be massaged by a scientist.

Answer 1

1) Advertising usually tries to persuade people to buy a particular product.

2) Advertising tries to convince people that they want certain things.

3) Can you convince your potential customers of the advantages of this brand new orange squeezer?

4) The Marketing Mngr. persuades the Board of Directors to start looking for foreign markets.

5) I'm going to convince our M.D. that our company can only expand by selling abroad.

6) The notice "Scientific Scalp Massage" can convince anyone that his scalp will be massaged by a scientist.

Answer 2

1. Advertising usually tries to persuade people to buy a particular product.
2. Advertising tries to convince people that they want certain things.
3. Can you convince your potential customers of the advantages of this brand new orange squeezer?
4. The Marketing Manager persuaded the Board of Directors to start looking for foreign markets.
5. I'm going to convince our M.D. that our company can only expand by selling abroad.
6. The notice "Scientific Scalp Massage" can persuade anyone that his scalp will be massaged by a scientist.