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the_florist 47 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: What are you working on? (August 2026)

The pot calling the kettle black, methinks.

http://flowery.app/words/I%20dare%20say

Dictionaries accept both forms, but the two-word phrase predates “daresay,” originating in the 14th century according to the OED.

magarnicle 45 days ago [–]

Interesting. A few previously two-word phrases have turned into one-word phrases over the years, this must be one of them.

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