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Hachi8 Posted 12 years ago
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Is "didn't need to do" same as "need not have done" in meaning??
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hachi8 Is "didn't need to do" the same as "need not have done" in meaning? Yes.
- hachi8 Is "didn't need to do" the same as "need not have done" in meaning?
- Yes.
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hachi8Is "didn't need to do" the same as "need not have done" in meaning?Yes.
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If we say that someone needn't have done something, then they definitely did it.
If we say they didn't need to do it, only context will tell us whether they actually did it or not.
If we say they didn't need to do it, only context will tell us whether they actually did it or not.
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