It's also lead to something - to have something as a result (also from the OALD). Both moonlike's sentences are possible. Whether they are interchangeable or not is something I am still thinking about.

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If I "lead somebody to do something" then I am directing them to do something I want. I lead my daughter into playing sports.

If my actions "lead somebody to do something" it may not be my intention. Like "My drinking at the pub lead my wife to leave me."

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  If I "lead somebody to do something" then I am directing them to do something I want. I lead my daughter into playing sports.

This

may

be true of grammatical subject which are human, but is not true of things - My wife's death led me to throw up my job and take to drink.

I think this is also possible: George Harrison led me to take up the guitar. The speaker may mean that his admiration for Harrison caused him to take up the guitar; only context will tell us, but the fact is, this is possible.

There is also: My wife led me to drink. My alcoholic wife was the cause of the beginning of my own alcohol problem, but she did not direct me to begin drinking.

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It must be early in the morning. I meant "led" in those sentences. Past tense.

Yes, my comments were about leading human beings.

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Thank you all. To be honest I still didn't get the difference, of course if there are any.:-(

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May I add my two bits?

I had never thought about this matter until I read your post.

You have already received excellent posts from Bruna, 5jj, and Soothing Dave.

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1. During my membership here, I have noticed that UsingEnglish.com lets its members link to other grammar helplines,

just as other helplines permit linking to UsingEnglish.com.

2. Since I am too stupid to know how to link, I would like to recommend that you go to Google and type these

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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtake the lead (in doing something)take the lead (in doing something)to be the first to start doing something or be most active in doing something The U.S. took the lead in declaring war on terrorism. →Examples from the Corpustake the lead (in doing something)• It shows what is being done right now by companies taking the lead.• It was Olsson who had taken the lead with the jump immediately before Edwards when he leapt 17.47m.• Meanwhile, in the brothers' partnership, Joe took the lead.• Principals are key players and are encouraged to take the lead to ensure that identification procedures are implemented.• Toronto took the lead on the power play with less than two minutes remaining in the second period.• United took the lead through the first half.

lead into (something)

(redirected from lead someone into)

lead into (something)

1. To guide or direct someone or something into something or some place. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is usually used between "lead" and "into." I dug a path that would lead excess rain water into the drainage ditch by the side of our house. The officer led us into the courtroom to await our sentence.

2. To transition or segue into something else. The extended monologue leads into a beautiful description of the Appalachian mountains. Her guitar solo leads into an orchestral arrangement of the band's most popular single.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

lead someone into something

and lead someone in

to guide someone into something or some place. The usher led us into the darkened theater and showed us our seats. She led in the children. We led them in.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

v.

1. To guide someone into something or some place: The guide led the tourists into the cave.

2. To make a transition into something; segue into something: The ballad leads into a dance number.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

See also:

• (something) to go on
• a casualty of (something)
• a whole different animal
• a whole different ball of wax
• a whole different beast
• (You) wanna make something of it?
• (someone or something) promises well
• (something) is not your daddy's
• (something) is not your dad's
• (something) is not your father's