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No, I think he's right. A chocolate cake may be tempting to you but not to me.
by dhimes 5y ago
No, I think he's right. A chocolate cake may be tempting to you but not to me.
- IncRnd 5y agoThank you. I have learned more about the word, tempt. It can be a verb with an object or a verb without an object. Therefore, either use is correct, but the meaning differs slightly betweem them. I can tempt you with cake, but in return you might not be tempted by the cake.
- seigando 5y agoNot really. You can attempt to tempt someone with cake, but to succeed in tempting them they'd have to experience temptation.
- IncRnd 5y agoActually, what I wrote is true. Look at the definitions of tempt in order to see this. Definition of tempt transitive verb 1: to entice to do wrong by promise of pleasure or gain 2a: to induce to do something b: to cause to be strongly inclined was tempted to call it quits 3a: to try presumptuously : PROVOKE tempt fate b: to risk the dangers of c: obsolete : to make trial of : TEST [1] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tempt https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tempt
- seigando 5y agoYes, that supports what I'm saying.