I beg to differ

'Beg to' is a polite way to say 'dare'.

I dare differ. I dare disagree.

Thanks for your answer..

"Dare" means "to be brave enough to do something " doesn't it?

At first I thought that I'm sorry to differ you or I'm sorry to disagree..

How do you find it?

"To be brave enough to do something" - yes, it's correct.

As to "I'm sorry", the intonation seems a bit different to me. "Dare" is rather an act of attack, while "sorry" is rather a retreat. "Dare", to my mind, is closer to "I let myself disagree", "I must disagree", etc.

> dare

No, it's not that. To dare means to have the courage of doing something, or to challenge someone.

It's:

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beg

2 : to ask earnestly : entreat humbly <beg for mercy> -- often used as a term of polite deference <I beg to state>


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I.e. it

Ruslana and Marius Hancu ..Thank you for your answers.They were very helpful.

"ask you the permission of disagreeing".It's a very very polite way.. I got it..

Thanks again....

DarcyHi, teacher.

I have a question...Please answer me..

What does "beg" mean in the following sentences?

I beg to differ.. I beg to disagree.

Paraphrase please...

Anyway thank you for reading..


Grateful

Darcy

"I beg to differ/disagree" is simply more polite than "I differ/disagree

What does "beg" mean in the following sentences?

I beg to differ.. I beg to disagree.

beg = request permission

CJ