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]

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[Diepdh]

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[Alan]

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

Alan
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