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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

vow vs oath

I have tried to understand vow and oath for a long long time and still don't have a full understanding of their meanings. All I know is at a wedding, vows are exchanged and when a witness takes the stand in court, they take an oath. If you know anything else that can help me understand their differences, please help. What's more confusing is swear seems to have the same meaning as vow and oath. Emotion: sad
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They are similar I think of it as I vow to do something - a solemn promise to do something. I give my oath to do something - I give my word that I will do something. You can swear an oath - meaning that you give your word about something.

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  • They are similar I think of it as I vow to do something - a solemn promise to do something.
  • I give my oath to do something - I give my word that I will do something.
  • You can swear an oath - meaning that you give your word about something.
  • You do not swear a vow.
  • Members of the clergy take their vows.
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They are similar
I think of it as
I vow to do something - a solemn promise to do something.

I give my oath to do something - I give my word that I will do something.
You can swear an oath - meaning that you give your word about something.
You do not swear a vow. Members of the clergy take their vows.
Hope this hasn't caused any confusion.
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A vow ?? is an oath, but an oath?? is only a vow if the divine being is the recipient of the promise and is not merely a witness.



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