NN32
Exclamations like ‘I swear’ or ‘I vow’: “I(’ll) ________.”
This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.
| BE DAMNED | 11 |
| SWEAR | 10 |
| BE DARNED | 9 |
| SWEAR TO GOD | 7 |
| PROMISE | 4 |
| SWEAR ON A STACK OF BIBLES | 3 |
| BE | 1 |
| GUARENTEE | 1 |
| I SWEAR ON EVERYTHING HOLY | 1 |
| I SWEAR TO GOD | 1 |
| “MAKE CERTIAN THAT, I PROMISE YOU THAT” | 1 |
| PROMISE YOU | 1 |
| SAY | 1 |
| SWEAR HONEST TO GOD | 1 |
| SWEAR TO YOU | 1 |
| TELL YOU | 1 |
| VOW | 1 |
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