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bring round/around
Are these verbs used outside the UK when you are talking about convincing someone or restoring someone to consciousness?
Sam was sure he could bring them round to the deal.
We threw water in his face to try and bring him round.
May 17, 2016 2:12 AM
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In America we would say 'around' instead of 'round' in your examples.
May 17, 2016
Yes -- if you are talking about US -- but it has become less common, evidently:
https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=bring+him+round%2Cbring+him+around&year_start=1800&year_end=2000&corpus=17&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Cbring%20him%20round%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cbring%20him%20around%3B%2Cc0
May 17, 2016
I feel comfortable saying "bring him 'round."
May 17, 2016
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