say "you have my word"....?Why dont they say you have my money,or my wife ...or something....
2007-04-12 20:46:22 · 10 answers · asked by love_fool 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I would have to guess that "you have my word" takes you back to when someones honor was a defining characteristic of a person. ie. word of honor...
2007-04-12 20:53:32 · answer #1 · answered by kermees 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because your word used to be the most important thing in a deal. now they would not even take your wife as collateral.
2007-04-13 03:49:32 · answer #2 · answered by icunurse85 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because a mans word has always been his bond, in times past it was a complete and honorable gaurantee, a contract that no one would dream of breaking.
2007-04-13 03:49:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's just words. They can back out anytime.
2007-04-13 03:50:45 · answer #4 · answered by † Iríšh † 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your word is easier to give than anything else........it doesnt mean a thing.....you have my word on it.
2007-04-13 05:30:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It,s just a figure of speech
2007-04-13 03:49:08 · answer #6 · answered by Bella 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they don't want to give you anything.
2007-04-13 03:49:24 · answer #7 · answered by MJ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's another way of saying "I promise you..."
2007-04-13 03:50:08 · answer #8 · answered by CuTe BaBy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats a very random question.
and i, have no idea, lol
2007-04-13 03:49:24 · answer #9 · answered by Rachel Ann 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz they got nothing else to give..
2007-04-13 03:48:47 · answer #10 · answered by rianne 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋