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Chloee Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Sentences (word order)

I promised you to send this picture.
I promised to send you this picture.
Which one is right? Do you have better suggestion?
Thanks in advance !!!
  

Top answer

I promised you to send this picture. - Wrong. I promised to send you this picture.

— Mr Wordy

  • I promised you to send this picture.
  • - Wrong.
  • I promised to send you this picture.
  • - Fine.
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I promised you to send this picture. - Wrong.

I promised to send you this picture. - Fine.
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The full pattern is
I promised [the person to whom you made the promise] that I would ...

I promised you that I would send him this picture.
= I promised you that I would send this picture to him.

I promised him that I would send you this picture.
= I promised him that I would send this picture to you.

If you d
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