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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

to swear an/on oath

Hi. Is the wording "I swear on oath..." wrong, e.g., I swear on oath that I will never drink again. Thanks!
  

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Anonymous Hi. , I swear on oath that I will never drink again. Thanks!

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Hi.
  • , I swear on oath that I will never drink again.
  • Thanks!
  • No, it's not wrong.
  • "to swear on oath" is the same as "to swear under oath".
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Anonymous Hi. Is the wording "I swear on oath..." wrong, e.g., I swear on oath that I will never drink again. Thanks!
No, it's not wrong. "to swear on oath" is the same as "to swear under oath". Nowadays, the former is more often seen in British English; the latter, more in American English.

CJ
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