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Grammar

I do not need to go to school today

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00a)I do not need to go to school today.02br
00b)I need not go to school today.02br
00Are the sentences above grammatically correct?02br
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00Do I need to bring anything along with me?02br
00Is the sentence above grammatically correct?02br
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00Thanks:-)0-
  

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01)02br 00a)I do not 01font 00have02font 01font 00 02font 01font 00[need02font 00 ] to go to school today. [01font 00 have is a better choice of word02font 00]02br 00b)I need not go to school today. [01font 00 I need not02font 00] to me is a formal usage.

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  • 01)02br 00a)I do not 01font 00have02font 01font 00 02font 01font 00[need02font 00 ] to go to school today.
  • [01font 00 have is a better choice of word02font 00]02br 00b)I need not go to school today.
  • [01font 00 I need not02font 00] to me is a formal usage.
  • It’s not wrong, though I won’t use it in everyday conversation.
  • 05002br 02br 02br 002)02br 00Do I need to bring anything along with me?
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01)02br
00a)I do not 01font00have02font01font00 02font01font00[need02font00 ] to go to school today. [01font00 have is a better choice of word02font00]02br
00b)I need not go to school today. [01font
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0Hi guys,02br
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00I don't see anything wrong with 01font00a)I do not need to go to school today.00 'Need' is just the main verb. 01i00I need / I don't need.02i02font02br
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01font00Best wishes, Clive02br
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0There is nothing wrong with using “need not”. That’s not what I meant. But I don’t think we will find too many people using that context in casual writing or conversation. 02br
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0Hi,02br
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00OK. 'Need not ' certainly is rather formal, but in the spoken form 01i00needn't02i00 it seems very common to me.02br
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00Best wishes again, Clive0-
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