Dare say or dare to say

[golf]

Test No. incompl/inter-9 "Say/Tell", question 1

I dare ......... you're right.

(a) tell
(b) told
(c) tells
(d) say

Test No. incompl/inter-9 "Say/Tell", answer 1

I dare say you're right.

Correct answer: (d) say

well, i 've done this test but i'm not sure is it some wrong technical there . Cause it has typed with out "to"

thank you for your kindness
golf

[Alan]

Hi,

'daresay' used to mean possibly or probably is usually written as one word without 'to'.

Alan
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[golf]

Thank you Alan,

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[Diepdh]

thanks Sir, Alan

[Shustrik]

Hi! I want to say thanks, 'cause here i can learn new words!

[AmYankee]

[Alan]

'I daresay' is clearly not an adverb but still means or indicates the idea of 'possibly' or 'probably'.

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[Nganguyen]

Hello Alan
Can you explain for me the whole phrase : I dare say you are right. I still don't really clear the sence in that phrase...Thank you

[Alan]

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Hi,

'I dare say you are right' suggests 'I am prepared to admit that you are right'.

Alan
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[Katembo]

Hi,

Thank you so much for this lesson related to the use of say and tell. It was very helpful for me. But, I'm still noticed some errors of setting in the test program. That is the case with question number 8. In spite of writing " said" which is the correct answer, the automatic setting put "telling". I always experienced such cases in the previous lessons.

According to those who are "advanced", I cannot share the same viewpoint. I still need the way you are teaching us, from basics to advanced.

Katembo.