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How do you dare writing such silly statements?! #1 (permalink) Thu Oct 04, 2007 20:37 pm   How do you dare writing such silly statements?!
 

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #152 "How to describe people: attitude expressions", question 1

My wife is always ......... when she gets her period and becomes angry at me for no reason at all.

(a) jealous
(b) talkative
(c) content
(d) bad-tempered

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #152 "How to describe people: attitude expressions", answer 1

My wife is always bad-tempered when she gets her period and becomes angry at me for no reason at all.

Correct answer: (d) bad-tempered
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How do you dare writing such silly statements?! #2 (permalink) Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:21 am   How do you dare writing such silly statements?!
 

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Not silly at all-- my wife is often bad-tempered during menstruation.
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How do you dare writing such silly statements?! #3 (permalink) Fri Oct 05, 2007 11:49 am   How do you dare writing such silly statements?!
 

English Learner wrote:
How do you dare writing such silly statements?!!!

The conventional way of putting it is:

How dare you + infinitive: 'How dare you write such silly statements?'.

This is, by the way (and unfortunately), one of the most overused clichés about women.
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How do you dare writing such silly statements?! #4 (permalink) Fri Oct 05, 2007 23:45 pm   How do you dare writing such silly statements?!
 

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Yeah-- one of my favorites. Actually, she's bad-tempered all the time.
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