swear/take a vow/take an oath...on the life of mother
I swear on the life of my mother that I will never make this mistake again. I take an oath on the life my mother that I will never make this mistake again.
I take a vow on the life of my mother that I will never make this mistake again.
Are these sentences correct?
Top answer
Only the first one sounds right, although overly dramatic.
— BarbaraPA
Only the first one sounds right, although overly dramatic.
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