Proded = urged?

That 's perfect the way that u have it,
but either way is good.





David

This is what dictionary.com has as the definition of "prod", the noun:
"any of various pointed instruments used as a goad, esp. an electrified rod that administers a mild shock: a cattle prod"

when you poke someone or something, like a cow, with one of these you are prodding them. In your sentence, "prodding" is more than simply "urging", it is metaphorically like poking them with a pointed stick or giving them a high voltage shock in the ribs, to get them to do it rather than just saying "I suggest you do this", which is urging.

Thank you both