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Old January 18, 2018, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by dupond View Post
Could I say "siguió urgiendolos aceptar su argumento"?
Yes, "... siguió urgiéndolos a aceptar su argumento" will be understood and is acceptable, in my view.

It may sound a bit "learned" perhaps, to my ear, but I would understand it.

I might say,

"... siguió intentando persuadirlos para que aceptaran su argumento", but that's my subjective opinion.
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