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What's the different between 'I don't dare' and 'I wouldn't dare' I broke my phone and I wouldn't dare tell my mom Is this sentence okay ?
Apr 11, 2017 7:41 AM
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No, your sentence is not OK in my opinion. “I wouldn’t dare” would be used about something hypothetical/imagined. You could say “I hope I won’t break my phone, because I wouldn't dare tell my mom.” Or you could use it in a context like this: A: I broke my phone B: Are you going to tell your mom? A: No, I wouldn’t dare. Your sentence should be either “I broke my phone and I didn’t dare tell my mom” (if it was in the past) “I broke my phone and I don’t dare tell my mom” (if it’s in the present)
April 11, 2017
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The difference is - have you broken your phone now, or what if you broke your phone in the future. NOW: I broke my phone, and I don't dare tell my mom. IN THE FUTURE: If I broke my phone, I wouldn't dare tell my mom.
April 11, 2017
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