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Sure and/Sure to
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Sure and vs. Sure to
Sure and
/ʃʊr ənd/
Used to emphasize certainty or agreement with a statement.
Examples:
A
re you sure and confident about your decision?
I
'm sure and grateful for the support I've received.
A
re they sure and ready to start the project?
Synonyms:
certainly
indeed
definitely
Antonyms:
uncertain
doubtful
Sure to
/ʃʊr tuː/
Certain or guaranteed to happen or be true
Examples:
S
ure to bring forth lively debates among us.
T
he play is sure to capture everyone's emotions.
A
meal here is sure to please any foodie community.
Synonyms:
certain
inevitable
bound
guaranteed
Antonyms:
unlikely
improbable
doubtful
Ways to tell them apart:
Sure
is a single word, while
sure to
is a phrase consisting of two words.
Sure
can be used by itself in a sentence to express certainty.
Sure to
implies certainty about a future event or outcome.
Think of
sure
as immediate certainty, and
sure to
as certainty about an impending happening.
Use
sure
when you are expressing your confidence about a current situation and
sure to
when predicting something will definitely occur.
When to use sure to:
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