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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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promise someone to do
Longman Exams Dictionary states that "promise sb to so sth" is wrong. Hence, (1)"Dad promised me to take me to the zoo" should be changed to (2)"Dad promised he would take me to the zoo." I know (2) is correct, but I don't see any problem in (1), which is clear in meaning and won't cause misunderstanding. Could anyone please tell me why (1) is wrong. I might not besatisfied with such an answer as "W just don't say that." I'd like a logical, grammatical explanation if possible. Thank you.
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Anonymous I might not be satisfied with such an answer as "W just don't say that Then I fear that you will not be satisfied. You can promise to do something, promise (somebody) (that) you'll do something, promise somebody something , but you can't promise somebody to do something .
- Anonymous I might not be satisfied with such an answer as "W just don't say that Then I fear that you will not be satisfied.
- You can promise to do something, promise (somebody) (that) you'll do something, promise somebody something , but you can't promise somebody to do something .
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Anonymous I might not be satisfied with such an answer as "W just don't say thatThen I fear that you will not be satisfied.
You can promise to do something, promise (somebody) (that) you'll do something, promise somebody something, but you can't promise somebody to do something.
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