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whatdaheck
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 Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 9:25 am Post subject: Swear by/on? |
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Hi there!
I need to know which one is correct. Like if I gotta say, I swear n gotta make it sound serious n refer to the relationship involved...what would I say...I swear by you or I swear on you n I swear by our friendship or I swear on our friendship?
Plz help me out!
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lotus
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| Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 10:19 am Post subject: |
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Hi whatdaheck,
I like "I swear by our friendship." It sounds serious, yet congenial.
--lotus
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CP
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You can also say, "I swear on my life" or "I swear on my son's life" to prove you are really serious. I recently heard someone swear on his daughter's life that he would pay what he owed the other person, but he would not sign something putting a lien on his house for security. So his roof was more important than his daughter. Hm.
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whatdaheck
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| Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 9:25 pm Post subject: Swear? |
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N what abt I swear on u or what?
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 7:53 am Post subject: |
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| I swear to you works too. |
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whatdaheck
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 8:08 am Post subject: Still confused! |
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Hey Lorikeet!
Does that mean "swear on" can also work...
I mean "swear to" is correct but is "swear on" also correct? Does it make sense?
Thanks
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 8:23 am Post subject: |
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"I swear to you" is correct. It means you are the one I am making the promise/pledge, etc. to. I swear to you that I am telling the truth.
If you "swear on" something, it means you are using that item/person to show how strongly you are telling the truth. You can swear on a Bible, or on the heads of your children, or on your friendship to show how strongly you feel. "I swear on our friendship that I never said that about you." |
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whatdaheck
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| Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 1:50 am Post subject: Thanks! |
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Thanks Lorikeet. Many thanks indeed. U dont know how confused I've always been about the whole thing! Well, all clear now!  |
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