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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Grammar

Need and dare when function as a main verb
Can they be followed by to?
  

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When NEED and DARE are full/lexical verbs, they are normally followed by a to- infinitive.

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  • When NEED and DARE are full/lexical verbs, they are normally followed by a to- infinitive.
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When NEED and DARE are full/lexical verbs, they are normally followed by a to-infinitive.
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Can you provide me with an example
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Nobody dared to say a word.
We need to change the atmosphere.
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But in these examples they function as modals not
As main verbs.
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"Dare" and "need" are parts of no modal verbs.
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If you are right my answer to your question
We need not ..will be wrong
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AnonymousNeed and dare when function as a main verb Can they be followed by to?
Can 'need' and 'dare' be followed by 'to' when they function as full verbs?
Note how to ask your question.
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Not only can they be followed by 'to' (i.e., an infinitive) when they are used as full
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KhoshtipMan"Dare" and "need" are parts of no modal verbs.
Both verbs can function as lexical verbs and as modals.
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fivejedjonas modals.
Can we add the plural s to the adjectives?
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KhoshtipMan fivejedjonas modals.Can we add the plural s to the adjectives?
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