1) Here is an example from an old book. Here is an example from an old book. I know it'sit’s old but it can'tcan’t be simply discarded, I hope. "I never dare have spoken — never dare have told you that my love for you was killing me"
"I never dare have spoken — never dare have told you that my love for you was killing me"
So, I wonder if the following three mean the same? So, I wonder if the following three all mean the same thing?
I never dare have told you.
I never dared to have told you.
I didn't ever dare to have told you.
2) I would like to know how popular in terms of the usage frequency the combination of "dare" and a perfect infinitive is. I would like to know how popular in terms of the usage frequency the combination of dare and a perfect infinitive is.