Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Promised
Can I say,
Peter promised Susan to keep the keys.
Peter promised to keep the keys (for Susan).
Peter promised Susan to keep the keys.
Peter promised to keep the keys (for Susan).
Top answer
Hi, Yes. But the meaning is not exacly the same. eg Peter promised Susan to keep the keys (for Vincent).
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Hi,
Yes.
But the meaning is not exacly the same.
eg
Peter promised Susan to keep the keys (for Vincent). Susan gets the promise. Vincent finally gets the keys.
Peter promised to keep the keys (for Susan). Susan finally gets the keys.
Best wishes, Clive
Yes.
But the meaning is not exacly the same.
eg
Peter promised Susan to keep the keys (for Vincent). Susan gets the promise. Vincent finally gets the keys.
Peter promised to keep the keys (for Susan). Susan finally gets the keys.
Best wishes, Clive
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