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promise vs has promised

Both 'promise' and 'has promised' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Promise' is the base form of the verb and is used to talk about a commitment or assurance in general. 'Has promised' is the present perfect form of the verb and is used when referring to a promise that was made in the past and still holds true in the present.

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promise

The word 'promise' is a correct and commonly used verb in English to express a commitment or assurance.

Use 'promise' when you want to make a commitment or assurance about something in the present or future.

Examples:

I promise to help you with your homework.
She promised to call me back later.

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The Commission cannot promise Parliament miracles in this field.
Their parents made them promise to keep the business.
Y has promise for real and promise to please.
Poseidon hears your promise and wishes you good fortune.
A promise we simply refuse to break.
Sequins, drama the promise of bloodshed.
Nowhere near poisonous creatures, l promise.
Like every promise you ever made.
I promise to adjourn Philosophy 101.
Then the day came Brenner claimed that promise.
Your Majesty's promise is public knowledge.
That was our promise above all.
And I promise you this will never, ever happen again.
She shows tremendous promise in cardiothoracic surgery.
I promise you'll feel better.
A promise that is yet unfulfilled.
This golden thread represents Gabriel's promise.
They both empower our promise and our peril.
This is what keeps its promise.
Technology has enormous promise but also peril.

Alternatives:

pledge
assure
commit
guarantee
vow

has promised

The phrase 'has promised' is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a promise made in the past that still holds true in the present.

Use 'has promised' when you want to indicate that a promise was made in the past and is still valid or relevant in the present.

Examples:

He has promised to take me out for dinner.
She has promised to finish the project by tomorrow.

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Senator Webb has promised me some answers.
Mr. Francisco has promised me the grand tour.
The military junta has promised free, democratic elections for 2010.
And we believe Israel has promised them a sizable aid package for HIV prevention.
No wonder that the Head of State, Mr Niyazov, has promised his people an 'Altyn Asyr', a golden era.
Werfner the high priest has promised us this.
Mrs. Weston has promised to correspond.
He has promised to keep his mob under control.
Father has promised to take me to the Decennial.
Administration has promised that social security and medicare checks will be...
Cornelius has promised to bring the payroll.
The Italian Government has promised to follow this issue and to actively undertake diplomatic initiatives.
Mr Kinnock has promised us the best administration in the world.
The captain has promised and you will come with me.
Partial success: The City has promised us Limmatstr asse.
Stop crying, Don Camillo has promised.
Don Camillo has promised him a petrol pump.
I think has promised to change all this.
This ultimatum means that he has promised the Empress our immediate surrender.
Everithing is all right, as he has promised to marry me.

Alternatives:

made a promise
committed to
assured
guaranteed
vowed

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