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Majan Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Swear To Oath
If oath-swearing is involved:
"The soldiers swore an oath to defend the country."
"The soldiers swore TO an oath to defend the country."
Does 'to' give unusual meaning to the second sentence?
"The soldiers swore an oath to defend the country."
"The soldiers swore TO an oath to defend the country."
Does 'to' give unusual meaning to the second sentence?
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You swear an oath, not "to" an oath. Don't use the second form. It doesn't give an unusual meaning; it just sounds (and is) wrong.
- You swear an oath, not "to" an oath.
- Don't use the second form.
- It doesn't give an unusual meaning; it just sounds (and is) wrong.
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You swear an oath, not "to" an oath.
Don't use the second form. It doesn't give an unusual meaning; it just sounds (and is) wrong.
Don't use the second form. It doesn't give an unusual meaning; it just sounds (and is) wrong.
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They didn't swear TO an oath. They actually swore an oath.
The first one is correct.
The first one is correct.
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