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ArthurAWESOME Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Dare and need
I know that 'dare' and 'need' is rather strange modal verbs.
1)I may say 'I need not do that', but may I say 'I need do that', without TO?
2) I know only phrase 'I dare say' without TO, but may I say 'I dare do' or every other verb? And should I write every time 'dare say' like 'daresay'??
3) as I uderstood, need may have a past form only when it's not a modal verb, but when I want to say smthng about the past with modal need? and need not
4) dare has a past form and this form is still modal verb? can I say "I dared say" and "I dared not say"?
thanks
1)I may say 'I need not do that', but may I say 'I need do that', without TO?
2) I know only phrase 'I dare say' without TO, but may I say 'I dare do' or every other verb? And should I write every time 'dare say' like 'daresay'??
3) as I uderstood, need may have a past form only when it's not a modal verb, but when I want to say smthng about the past with modal need? and need not
4) dare has a past form and this form is still modal verb? can I say "I dared say" and "I dared not say"?
thanks
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-- No, it only works with the negative and interrogative. 2) I know only phrase 'I dare say' without TO, but may I say 'I dare do' or every other verb? - Like 'need do', it only works with negative and interrogative utterances.
- -- No, it only works with the negative and interrogative.
- 2) I know only phrase 'I dare say' without TO, but may I say 'I dare do' or every other verb?
- - Like 'need do', it only works with negative and interrogative utterances.
- 'I dare say' or 'I daresay' is a fixed phrase.
- 3) as I uderstood, need may have a past form only when it's not a modal verb, but when I want to say smthng about the past with modal need?
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1)I may say 'I need not do that', but may I say 'I need do that', without TO?-- No, it only works with the negative and interrogative.
2) I know only phrase 'I dare say' without TO, but may I say 'I dare do' or every other verb? And should I write every time 'dare say' like 'daresay'??- Like 'need do', it only works with negative and interrogative utterances. 'I dare say' or '
2) I know only phrase 'I dare say' without TO, but may I say 'I dare do' or every other verb? And should I write every time 'dare say' like 'daresay'??- Like 'need do', it only works with negative and interrogative utterances. 'I dare say' or '
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