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Difference between need not have completed and didn't have to complete
  

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What is the difference between ' need not have completed ' and ' didn't have to complete ? The first suggests that it was not necessary for him to complete (the task), but he did complete it. The second tells us simply that it was not necessary for him to complete (the task).

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  • What is the difference between ' need not have completed ' and ' didn't have to complete ?
  • The first suggests that it was not necessary for him to complete (the task), but he did complete it.
  • The second tells us simply that it was not necessary for him to complete (the task).
  • It does not tell us whether or not he completed it.
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What is the difference between 'need not have completed' and 'didn't have to complete?


The first suggests that it was not necessary for him to complete (the task), but he did complete it.

The second tells us simply that it was not necessary for him to complete (the task). It does not tell us whether or not he completed it.
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