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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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promised his family

Can I say,

He promised his family to kick off the bad habit.

He promised his family would / he would kick the bad habit.
  

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He promised his family he would kick the bad habit.

  • He promised his family he would kick the bad habit.
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He promised his family he would kick the bad habit.
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Philip, what's the difference between the following?
He promised his family he would kick the bad habit.
He promised his family TO kick the bad habit.
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They convey the same message. The only real difference is that I prefer the sound of the first. [Incidentally, bad could be considered redundant here, as nobody would try to kick a good habit.]

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