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Usually the to is not used after the negative construction when the auxiliary do is not present. So we have: I daren't think
I didn't /don't dare to think.
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| #3 (permalink) Wed Feb 16, 2005 16:40 pm Dare |
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| Alan wrote: |
Usually the to is not used after the negative construction when the auxiliary do is not present. So we have: I daren't think
I didn't /don't dare to think. |
What about "How dare you say such things?" or "Dare you jump from the top". These are not negative. |
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| #4 (permalink) Wed Feb 16, 2005 19:34 pm Dare |
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I was simply answering your intial point.
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| #5 (permalink) Thu Feb 17, 2005 9:30 am Explanation |
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Alan wrote:
Usually the to is not used after the negative construction when the auxiliary do is not present. So we have: I daren't think
I didn't /don't dare to think.
Does this apply for any verb, or just this one?
Incidentally, how do you do the "Alan wrote-in white kind of thing"?
I just pasted and that was what happened, I mean it is not highlighted |
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| #6 (permalink) Thu Feb 17, 2005 10:08 am To or not to |
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If only life were that simple! I'm afraid not- some verbs are followed by infinitive and or gerund and the negative aspect is not appropriate here. The technical side you mention is best referred to Torsten. I'm afraid it's beyond me.
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| #7 (permalink) Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:38 am Quote function |
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| rich7 wrote: |
Incidentally, how do you do the "Alan wrote-in white kind of thing"?
I just pasted and that was what happened, I mean it is not highlighted |
Hi Richard,
Please use the quote button to copy and paste messages from other users into your posts.
Let me know if it works.
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| #8 (permalink) Wed Feb 23, 2005 5:09 am Quote function |
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| Torsten wrote: |
| rich7 wrote: |
Incidentally, how do you do the "Alan wrote-in white kind of thing"?
I just pasted and that was what happened, I mean it is not highlighted |
Hi Richard,
Please use the quote button to copy and paste messages from other users into your posts.
Let me know if it works.
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I see, the quote button, ok then, thanks.......... |
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| #9 (permalink) Thu Sep 03, 2009 23:17 pm How to learn |
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Hi;
What is the easiest way to memorized idioms? I feel difficulties to memorize the idioms.
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| #10 (permalink) Wed May 12, 2010 17:46 pm Dare |
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| But why we didn't put the verb do or did?? is the verb dare an exception?? |
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| #12 (permalink) Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:24 am I daren't think |
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How much it has amounted to. (The total which is to be paid)
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