I swear on my children vs Promise

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I swear on my children

Familier Top 5000 (assez courant)

Promise

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 verb

Le plus formel: Promise Le plus courant: Promise

	I swear on my children	Promise
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //aɪ swɛə(r) ɒn maɪ ˈtʃɪldrən// 🇺🇸 //aɪ swɛr ɑn maɪ ˈtʃɪldrən//	🇬🇧 /["/ˈprɒmɪs/","/ˈprɒmɪsɪz/","/ˈprɒmɪst/","/ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈprɑːmɪs/","/ˈprɑːmɪsɪz/","/ˈprɑːmɪst/","/ˈprɑːmɪsɪŋ/"]/
Sens	I promise strongly using my children as a reason.	A commitment to do something or not do something.
Exemple	I swear on my children, I will always protect them.	I promise to help you with your homework.
Registre	Familier	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 5000 (assez courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFR	-	A2
Nature grammaticale		verb
Collocations	swear on my children, strongly swear, promise with sincerity, vow to protect, emphasize with family	faithfully, solemnly, initially, can, cannot, seem to, to, as promised, I can’t promise anything
Antonymes	-	lie, break, betray
Erreurs fréquentes	Confusion between 'swear on' and 'swear to'., Using in overly formal situations., Incorrectly using with abstract concepts.	Confusing 'promise' with 'vow' or 'pledge' in terms of strength., Using 'promise' without an object (e.g., 'I promise' should specify what)., Misusing in the past tense (e.g., 'I promised' without a follow-up).
Notes d'usage	Used in informal contexts to express strong promise or truth, often relates to personal feelings or beliefs.	Use 'promise' when you want to express a vow or assurance. Common in both spoken and written contexts, but avoid in formal legal documents.

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I swear on my children that he won't be, Mike.

I swear on my children

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We promise to be careful.

and I always try to keep my promise.

And one system shows promise.

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We promise to be careful.

and I always try to keep my promise.

Promise

Questions fréquentes : I swear on my children vs Promise

Quelle est la différence entre I swear on my children et Promise ?

I swear on my children: I promise strongly using my children as a reason. Promise: A commitment to do something or not do something.

Lequel est le plus formel : I swear on my children et Promise ?

Promise est le plus formel de tous.

Lequel est le plus courant : I swear on my children et Promise ?

Promise est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

I swear on my children: I swear on my children, I will always protect them. Promise: I promise to help you with your homework.

Puis-je utiliser I swear on my children et Promise de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. I swear on my children et Promise sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.