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2How about "need" and "dare"? Why is ought to a member of that class when it is followed by an infinitive with to?Araucaria - Him– Araucaria - Him2016-01-15 14:46:25 +00:00Commented Jan 15, 2016 at 14:46
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@Araucaria: Ought we consider this a valid question? Or need we to insist that the infinitive marker always be present?FumbleFingers– FumbleFingers2016-01-15 14:59:03 +00:00Commented Jan 15, 2016 at 14:59
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@Araucaria Oh yes, sorry if forget to include 'need' and 'dare'.shotdown– shotdown2016-01-15 15:01:46 +00:00Commented Jan 15, 2016 at 15:01
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@FumbleFingers Yes indeed, that's why it's considered a marginal member of the class like dare and need. Only completely modal-like in negatives and questions. I don't know the answer to your question :)Araucaria - Him– Araucaria - Him2016-01-15 15:16:15 +00:00Commented Jan 15, 2016 at 15:16
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@Araucaria: Perhaps we will be able to figure this one out once we can decide what the relationship between those two highlighted elements has to be.FumbleFingers– FumbleFingers2016-01-15 15:26:40 +00:00Commented Jan 15, 2016 at 15:26
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