Promise vs Swear to God

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Promise

Top 1000 (très courant) A2 verb

Swear to God

Familier Top 3000 (courant)

Le plus formel: Promise Le plus courant: Promise

	Promise	Swear to God
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈprɒmɪs/","/ˈprɒmɪsɪz/","/ˈprɒmɪst/","/ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈprɑːmɪs/","/ˈprɑːmɪsɪz/","/ˈprɑːmɪst/","/ˈprɑːmɪsɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //swɛə tʊ ɡɒd// 🇺🇸 //swɛr tə ɡɑd//
Sens	A commitment to do something or not do something.	Promettre sérieusement, souvent en faisant une déclaration forte. To promise seriously, often while making a strong statement.
Exemple	I promise to help you with your homework.	I swear to God, I didn’t take your book!
Registre	Neutre	Familier
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 3000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	A2	-
Nature grammaticale	verb
Collocations	faithfully, solemnly, initially, can, cannot, seem to, to, as promised, I can’t promise anything	swear to God that, I swear to God, swear to God in court
Antonymes	lie, break, betray	-
Erreurs fréquentes	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).	Using it in a formal context., Confusing it with 'swear on the Bible' which has a religious connotation.
Notes d'usage	Use 'promise' when you want to express a vow or assurance. Common in both spoken and written contexts, but avoid in formal legal documents.	Utilisé dans des contextes informels pour souligner l'honnêteté ou le sérieux. Ne convient pas à l'écriture ou aux discussions formelles. Used in informal contexts to emphasize honesty or seriousness. Not suitable for formal writing or discussions.

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And one system shows promise.

and I always try to keep my promise.

And one system shows promise.

and I always try to keep my promise.

Promise

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It was just this one time, Frank. I swear to God.

Swear to God

Questions fréquentes : Promise vs Swear to God

Quelle est la différence entre Promise et Swear to God ?

Promise: A commitment to do something or not do something. Swear to God: To promise seriously, often while making a strong statement.

Lequel est le plus formel : Promise et Swear to God ?

Promise est le plus formel de tous.

Lequel est le plus courant : Promise et Swear to God ?

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

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Promise: I promise to help you with your homework. Swear to God: I swear to God, I didn’t take your book!

Puis-je utiliser Promise et Swear to God de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Promise et Swear to God 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.