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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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I'm applying for an initial CELTA course - how might one teach the difference between 1. I didn't need to call him and 2. I needn't have called him. Any help very much appreciated.
  

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Anonymous I'm applying for an initial CELTA course - how might one teach the difference between 1. I didn't need to call him and 2. I needn't have called him.

— Yoong Liat

  • Anonymous I'm applying for an initial CELTA course - how might one teach the difference between 1.
  • I didn't need to call him and 2.
  • I needn't have called him.
  • Any help very much appreciated.
  • 1 .
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AnonymousI'm applying for an initial CELTA course - how might one teach the difference between 1. I didn't need to call him and 2. I needn't have called him. Any help very much appreciated.

1. I didn't need to call him. (This sentence does not make clear whether I called him.)
2. I needn't have called him. (This sentence implies t
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Yoong Liat
1. I didn't need to call him. (This sentence does not make clear whether I called him.)

2. I needn't have called him. (This sentence implies that I did call him.)

Good answer. I'm going to add examples.

I didn't need to call him. Therefore, I didn't.

I didn't need to call him. However, I d
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cwtchI didn't need to call him. Therefore, I didn't.

I didn't need to call him. However, I didn't have anything better to do.

I needn't have called him and I wish that I hadn't because he was so rude.
Good examples.
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great examples, keep it up
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