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I can say I persuaded you to do something, or I coerced you to do something, but technically speaking convince should not be followed by an infinitive.

"I coerced you to do something" jars on me far more than "I convinced to do something". I would say "I coerced you into doing something" (not that I would, mind you, not being the coercive type), or is this another point where usage differs in different places?
PS. All right, what is the church of Itzenism?



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