[Grammar] Is this sentence grammatical?

[ercantuncer]

Can you please tell me if the following sentence is grammatical?

Politicians usually make a promise to be elected but when they are elected they don't radeem what they made a promise.

 

[Grumpy]

Can you please tell me if the following sentence is grammatical?

Politicians usually make a promise to be elected but when they are elected they don't radeem what they made a promise.

No. It should read as something like "Politicians usually make promises to get themselves elected, but when they are elected they don't redeem these promises".

 

[ercantuncer]

Is it possible to say 'Politicians usually make promises for being elected,but when they are elected they don't redeem the promises they made'

 

[emsr2d2]

I don't like "redeem these promises" at all. People either "keep" their promises or they "renege" on them.

 

[tedmc]

I have not heard of 'redeem a promise'. To redeem is to get something back.
You can also say 'they do not live up to their promises' or 'they do not honour their promises'.

not a teacher

 

[MikeNewYork]

I redeem coupons, not promises.

 

[ercantuncer]

What do you think about 'for being elected' in my sentence?.Is it correct?

 

[Rover_KE]

No. As Grumpy suggested, say 'to get elected'.

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[Tdol]

What do you think about 'for being elected' in my sentence?.Is it correct?

If you want to use a verb to show a purpose, use the infinitive- make promises to get elected. Use for with a noun phrase- make promises for votes.