Comments on: Jeanie Bottle 139

By: Justice

Justice — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:39:30 +0000

My guess … cliffhanger and back to Neil and the Blue Genie

By: ranck

ranck — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:28:36 +0000

The difference is so subtle as to be almost non-existant. I think persuade implies action or argument by one person to convince another of something. While a person might be convinced of something without another person’s action or argument. For example, a person might be convinced that the sun rises every morning just from observation. On the other hand, a salesman may persuade someone that his product is better than another.

By: lostwizard

lostwizard — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:09:21 +0000

I don’t know what you’re talking about regarding “convince” being used incorrectly. I have *never* heard or seen “convince” used to mean “hold a belief”. It has *always* meant “cause someone to believe” or “pursuade”. And, for the record, I have been speaking English since I learned to talk. I have also read a large variety of works, none of which has used “convince” in the way you allege is correct.

Now, “be convinced” does hold the meaning you ascribe to “convince”, but then so does “be persuaded”. (Note the “be” + past participle construction there.) (There is a subtle difference in connotation between the two which I am at a loss to explain, but that seems to be a feature of synonyms in English.)

By: ranck

ranck — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:05:48 +0000

I wondered where the body came from, but I just reallized that Kazom has given her a body based on the poster. Since it’s Melvin’s . . . uh, “fantasy” poster, Jean should have an advantage.

By: Jezzi Stewart

Jezzi Stewart — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:28:10 +0000

What body IS her(?) real body? I think it would have to be Gene. Does Jeanie even remember she was him?