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Questions & Answers about Ele insistiu em vir connosco.
English uses "on" here, so why does Portuguese use em?
Many Portuguese verbs are paired with a specific preposition that doesn't match its English equivalent. The verb insistir requires the preposition em. When learning new verbs, it is always a good idea to memorize the preposition that goes with them as a set phrase: insistir em (to insist on).
Why is the infinitive vir used instead of a gerund like vindo (coming)?
I've sometimes seen "with us" spelled as conosco. Why does it have two Ns in this sentence?
Connosco (with a double "n") is the correct spelling in European Portuguese. The spelling conosco (with a single "n") is the standard in Brazilian Portuguese. Since you are focusing on the Portuguese spoken in Portugal, you should always write it with two Ns.