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He swore to God. (Please Check Usage of the word "swear" in Oxford Advanced Learner's dictionary. Thanks
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Had he not tried hard,the shape of the world wouldn't have been the same.


Is NOT correct here?
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He swore to God. (Please Check Usage of the word "swear" in Oxford Advanced Learner's dictionary. Thanks
"Swear to God" is used for emphasizing strongly that you are telling the truth.

"Swear by God" is used when you intend to utter an oath on someone or something.

It depends on the context.
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The correct one is : Had he tried hard, the shape of the world would not have been same. (Two negatives in two clauses of the same sentence? :p)

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"Swear to God" is used for emphasizing strongly that you are telling the truth.

"Swear by God" is used when you intend to utter an oath on someone or something.

It depends on the context.
Where is the context in sentence correction?
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Where is the context in sentence correction?
What do mean by this question Mr. Fortune???
I have 'Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary 7th Edition' wide open before me right now, and it seconds what Mr. Zuhaib has posted above..
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Where is the context in sentence correction?
"Swore to God" and "Swore by God" are not out of fashion whereas "Swore of God" is absolutely incorrect.

Depending upon the context you can use "Swore to God” and "Swore by God”.
However; in the absence of any specific context "Swore to God" is more suitable.


Usage of "Swore":

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/swore+by
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"Swore to God" and "Swore by God" are not out of fashion whereas "Swore of God" is absolutely incorrect.

Depending upon the context you can use "Swore to God” and "Swore by God”.
However; in the absence of any specific context "Swore to God" is more suitable.


Usage of "Swore":

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/swore+by
http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionar...ctionary/swear

3rd in word list: Swear to God
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1st in Phrasal verbs: Swear by Almighty God
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He spoke these words on his face.
He swore by God.

There are two situations if the "face" is of person other than the speaker


1) in somebody's face

(North American English, informal) annoying somebody by criticizing them or telling them what to do all the time

In this context correct sentence will be as follows:
He spoke these words in his face.



2) to somebody's face
if you say something to somebody's face, you say it to them directly rather than to other people
He's a liar, and I've told him so to his face many times.

In this context correct sentence will be as follows:
He spoke these words to his face.


http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionar...ictionary/face


Third situation:

Face used as expressive tool:

If "his" refers to he himself then "face" also pertains to him. In that context "face" is used as symbolic expression just like:

spoke with her eyes (To be expressive).

In that context correct sentence will be as under:

He spoke these words with his face.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/speak

These were the three proximate possibilities out of which first two are more rational choices.

On the other hand, "Upon", "on", "by" don't fit in the situation.
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