I daren't think

[Violetta]

Test No. incompl/elem-31 "Responses (4)", question 3

Mike: 'Do you know how much the bill has come to?'
Jane: '.........'

(a) I dare think.
(b) I daren't think.
(c) I dare to think.
(d) I will not dare to think.

Test No. incompl/elem-31 "Responses (4)", answer 3

Mike: 'Do you know how much the bill has come to?'
Jane: 'I daren't think.'

Correct answer: (b) I daren't think.

Your answer was: incorrect
Mike: 'Do you know how much the bill has come to?'
Jane: 'I dare to think.'
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Could you explain when verb "to dare" is used with "to", and when without "to".
For example,
1) he daren't do it
2) and he dares TO insult me
Why is that?

[Alan]

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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[Violetta]

[Alan]

I was simply answering your intial point.
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[Rich7]

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

[Alan]

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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[Torsten]

[Rich7]

[Logatharshini]

Hi;
What is the easiest way to memorized idioms? I feel difficulties to memorize the idioms.
How to keep it up.

Thankyou