I swear vs I swear to you

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I swear

Familier Top 2000 (courant)

I swear to you

Top 5000 (assez courant)

Le plus formel: I swear to you Le plus courant: I swear

	I swear	I swear to you
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //aɪ swɛər// 🇺🇸 //aɪ swɛr//	🇬🇧 //aɪ swɛə tə juː// 🇺🇸 //aɪ swɛr tə ju//
Sens	Je promets que c'est vrai I promise something is true	I promise you that something is true.
Exemple	I swear I'm telling the truth!	I swear to you, I've never seen that man before.
Registre	Familier	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 5000 (assez courant)
Collocations	swear to tell the truth, swear on my life, swear under oath	swear to you, I swear to God, swear an oath, swear on my life, swear to tell the truth
Erreurs fréquentes	Using 'swear' without 'I' (like 'swear it's true') - it sounds unnatural., Confusing with 'promise' – 'swear' is stronger and often more emotional., Forgetting to use it only in informal settings.	Using 'I swear to you' without a clear statement following it., Confusing with 'I promise you' in informal settings., Omitting the 'to you' part, making it sound incomplete.
Notes d'usage	À utiliser dans une conversation informelle pour souligner la véracité d'une déclaration. Peut exprimer des sentiments forts. Ne convient pas aux contextes formels. Use in casual conversation to emphasize the truthfulness of a statement. It can express strong feelings. Not appropriate for formal contexts.	Used to emphasize sincerity or truthfulness. Avoid in casual contexts unless suitable for emphasis.

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let me say that I swear

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I didn't, I swear.

let me say that I swear

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I didn't, I swear.

I swear

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

...but I swear to you, I will not let the White City fall...

I swear to you

Questions fréquentes : I swear vs I swear to you

Quelle est la différence entre I swear et I swear to you ?

I swear: I promise something is true I swear to you: I promise you that something is true.

Lequel est le plus formel : I swear et I swear to you ?

I swear to you est le plus formel de tous.

Lequel est le plus courant : I swear et I swear to you ?

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

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

I swear: I swear I'm telling the truth! I swear to you: I swear to you, I've never seen that man before.

Puis-je utiliser I swear et I swear to you de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. I swear et I swear to you 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.