Ex. from above: Ils ont réussi à la convaincre. Subject They/verb succeeded - requires preposition à before infinitive verb convaincre to convince?
I am wondering why "la" direct object is used here instead of "lui" please? Merci!
direct vs. indirect object
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direct vs. indirect object
This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate regular -ir verbs (+ avoir) in the compound past in French (Le Passé Composé)"
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Chris Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Ils ont réussi à la convaincre. -- They succeeded in convincing her.
"La" is the direct object of "convaincre": convaincre quelqu'un -- to convince somebody.
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direct vs. indirect object
Ex. from above: Ils ont réussi à la convaincre. Subject They/verb succeeded - requires preposition à before infinitive verb convaincre to convince?
I am wondering why "la" direct object is used here instead of "lui" please? Merci!
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