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cxr on March 11, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: My Clients, the Liars

K. By that rule, "Paul was proselytizing to me" doesn't parse, either. ("Paul was trying to convert me to his religion to me.")

YeGoblynQueenne on March 11, 2024 [–]

That's right. "Prosyletise" is the wrong verb to use in that phrase. I think the author wanted to say something like "preaching".

aspenmayer on March 14, 2024 | [–]

I think a better word choice would be "proclaiming."

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