What’s the difference between the two phrases, and which one is more correct?
I promise her that I’ll do my best.
I promise her I’ll do my best.
2006-10-11 19:15:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
well...
I promise her that i will do my best..
i promise her i will do my best..
not sure of exact grammatical difference, but the first one sounds better, because i think the second one woul sound better with "promised" and not "promise" - something to do with tenses.
2006-10-11 19:19:19 · answer #1 · answered by missaira 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are both correct. Many people feel the need to use "that" to separate the clauses and give promise a proper direct object but it's unnecessary. The simpler way is just as understandable.
2006-10-12 02:25:28 · answer #2 · answered by skepsis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grammatically they both are correct but I suspect the second one is preferred since it's shorter. The conjunction THAT seperates the two clauses: the main clause (I promise) and the subordinate one (I'll do my best).
2006-10-12 02:20:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have promised her that i will do my best..
but if the promise is an open promise (not limited to a certain time or event).. i would say..
I have promised her that I would do my best..
2006-10-12 02:47:23 · answer #4 · answered by KnightSaber2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I promised her I'd do my best
I'll promise her that I'll do my best
not sure which tense you are looking for.
2006-10-12 02:17:43 · answer #5 · answered by neuronaut 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the everyday language use, you can use both as correct forms, but grammatically the first one is the correct one
2006-10-12 05:27:06 · answer #6 · answered by Eagle Eyes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nueronat is wrong.
It's the first one, because the word "that" separates the independent clause (first) from the dependent clause.
2006-10-12 02:21:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first one, using "that"
and probably you want to say "i promised her that I'll do my best", i.e. past tense for promise
2006-10-12 04:02:26 · answer #8 · answered by marmalade 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
I think both are incorrect.
The right phrase is - I have promised her that I'll do my best
2006-10-12 02:19:30 · answer #9 · answered by harshada K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I promise her that I WILL do my best . it depends if its past tence as well. I promised her that I'll do my best
2006-10-12 02:18:17 · answer #10 · answered by cha cha pop 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋