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Wisdom27 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
About "dare"
Dear all,
when it is sleeping, No one dares wake it.(numbers 24:9)
Is the use of "dares" correct, because dare is auxiliary verb in this usage?
Thank you
when it is sleeping, No one dares wake it.(numbers 24:9)
Is the use of "dares" correct, because dare is auxiliary verb in this usage?
Thank you
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DARE can be used as a modal; it is then followed only by a bare infinitive. It can also be uses as a full verb; it can then be followed by a bare infinitive or a to- infinitive.
- DARE can be used as a modal; it is then followed only by a bare infinitive.
- It can also be uses as a full verb; it can then be followed by a bare infinitive or a to- infinitive.
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DARE can be used as a modal; it is then followed only by a bare infinitive. It can also be uses as a full verb; it can then be followed by a bare infinitive or a to- infinitive.
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