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Waseemshaw Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Correction

Teachers please correct this sentence.

"Do not dare to tell her what happened."

I am unable to find what is wrong.

  

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waseemshaw I am unable to find what is wrong. As am I. It has something to do with the odd verb 'dare', but nowadays what is written seems fine to me.

— Mister Micawber

  • waseemshaw I am unable to find what is wrong.
  • As am I.
  • It has something to do with the odd verb 'dare', but nowadays what is written seems fine to me.
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waseemshawI am unable to find what is wrong.

As am I. It has something to do with the odd verb 'dare', but nowadays what is written seems fine to me.

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waseemshaw"Do not dare to tell her what happened."

I think the bare infinitive should be used:

"Don't dare tell her what happened."

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