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Grammar fix

talk into

persuade someone to do something

to convince someone to do something, especially when they are unsure or unwilling at first.

phrasal verbB1common

Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • My friends talked me into joining the gym, even though I was nervous at first.daily life
  • In my opinion, parents shouldn't try to talk their children into choosing a certain career. It's important for young people to make their own decisions.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: talk someone into (doing) something

WrongShe talked me into buy a car.

RightShe talked me into buying a car.

Talk someone into DOING something — '-ing', not the infinitive.

Patterntalk someone into (doing) something

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff She persuaded me to make the purchase against my initial reluctance.

Natural She talked me into buying it.

'Talk into' is the everyday persuasion phrase; the formal version is wordy.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • talk someone into
    into doinginto iteasilytry to

Don't confuse it

Compare with 'talk out of,' which means to persuade someone not to do something.

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