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compel: force or oblige (someone) to do something. nope, that's not what happens. really, really, really, really wanting something is not the same as being for
by oldmanjay 11y ago
compel: force or oblige (someone) to do something.
nope, that's not what happens. really, really, really, really wanting something is not the same as being forced to buy it. it's not even close, in fact, even if the desire is super strong. the inability to make this distinction is not a useful argument, it is a personal failing.
- danneu 11y agoI see. When compel is used with an object, it always means "to force". And advertising textbooks go out of their way to clarify that ads persuade but they do not compel. Though you could call an ad "compelling".