WEEK 7: PERSUASION by Alba Muñoz

Some of the expressions to express persuasion that I have found are the following:

Are you sure you ought to make that complaint?
You really should invite your boss, you know.
That’s quite a good idea, you know.
He’s an excellent Teacher, actually.
Don’t be silly John, it’s not that expensive.
Don’t forget that he’s your uncle.
What about your friends?
What about the time and energy you’ve already invested, then?
Don’t you think you should do something for your institute?
I could do with your support, you know.
I can assure you of my full support.


Other relevant expressions to persuade others are:

I can guarantee…
I tell you, it’s a fact.
I tell you, it’s true.
I tell you, it’s certain.
I am absolutely certain.
I saw him just now, really.
I saw it with my own eyes.
I saw it myself.
I can assure you…
It’s quite true.
It must be true.
It’s quite true.
It’s here in black and white.
It’s crystal clear…
Yes, really. It’s quite true.
Don’t you feel that he could have been mistaken?
You see, the training there is excellent.
But can’t you see that he’s interested in the idea?
That’s all I know, honestly.
But you must admit that he did all he could.
But surely you must agree that this is an extraordinary case.
He’s honest, I can assure you.
It’s here in writing.
Isn’t it possible that he doesn’t know anything about it?
Look, I saw it myself.
Honestly, it’s quite true.
I can guarantee that you’ll get a promotion soon.
But don’t you agree that he was not in station at that time?
This is the best quality we can get – there’s no doubt about it.

Gotten from http://spokenenglish4u14tips.blogspot.com/2012/01/expressions-to-sound-persuasive-and.html

This week, in order to improve my english, I have been listening to an audiobook in english: "The Chronicles of Narnia"

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