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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Word pattern with promise
Hi!
Is the follwoing pattern correct: "promise somebody to do something", e.g. I promise you to write".
No dictionary mentions it but I can find a lot of such phrases on the Internet. The dictionaries and grammar books allow only patterns like that:
promise to do something
promise somebody that ...
promise something to somebody
promise somebody something
What do you think about it?
Is the follwoing pattern correct: "promise somebody to do something", e.g. I promise you to write".
No dictionary mentions it but I can find a lot of such phrases on the Internet. The dictionaries and grammar books allow only patterns like that:
promise to do something
promise somebody that ...
promise something to somebody
promise somebody something
What do you think about it?
Top answer
"I promise you that I will write" is correct, and rather formal. "I promise (you) to write" is more casual, and very common. You list "promise to do something" as an acceptable pattern.
- "I promise you that I will write" is correct, and rather formal.
- "I promise (you) to write" is more casual, and very common.
- You list "promise to do something" as an acceptable pattern.
- Isn't that like the one you're asking about?
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"I promise you that I will write" is correct, and rather formal. "I promise (you) to write" is more casual, and very common.
You list "promise to do something" as an acceptable pattern. Isn't that like the one you're asking about?
I guess the question is, "Does to promise take an indirect object?" I'd say the answer is "yes."
You list "promise to do something" as an acceptable pattern. Isn't that like the one you're asking about?
I guess the question is, "Does to promise take an indirect object?" I'd say the answer is "yes."
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