Talk:assure
Latest comment: 3 years ago by Backinstadiums in topic (transitive, followed by that or of) To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something)
(transitive, followed by that or of) To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something)[edit]
First this is a synonym of assure; secondly, isn't the preposition OF optional here? --Backinstadiums (talk) 19:14, 4 April 2020 (UTC)
- @Backinstadiums: Hi! You have added "assure" to the definition of... "assure". I think you meant some other verb. Jack who built the house (talk) 03:36, 3 December 2020 (UTC)
- @Jack who built the house: to make (a future event) sure; ensure: This contract assures the company's profit this month. --Backinstadiums (talk) 09:33, 3 December 2020 (UTC)
Assure vs ensue: A person assures (makes promises to, convinces) other people, our hosts assured us that we would have comfortable rooms; a person ensures (makes certain) that events take place, our hosts ensured that we had comfortable rooms. If the verb is in the active voice, a predicate beginning with that should be introduced by ensure.