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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Need (to) ?
If one needs you to defend them in particular situations, what should you answer them?
1) Whenever you need, I'll be there.
2) When you need to, I'll be there.
The language instinct tells me that the first is the correct one. Still, I'm not sure because I can't justify why the second one is wrong.
1) Whenever you need, I'll be there.
2) When you need to, I'll be there.
The language instinct tells me that the first is the correct one. Still, I'm not sure because I can't justify why the second one is wrong.
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The first implies me - when you need me, I'll be there. The second implies an unmentioned verb - when you need to go , I'll be there (with the car).
- The first implies me - when you need me, I'll be there.
- The second implies an unmentioned verb - when you need to go , I'll be there (with the car).
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The first implies me - when you need me, I'll be there.
The second implies an unmentioned verb - when you need to go, I'll be there (with the car).
The second implies an unmentioned verb - when you need to go, I'll be there (with the car).
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Then why "when you need to, I'll be there" is not correct? If "be defended" can be implied?
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looking again at what's implied:
1) Whenever you need (me to defend you), I'll be there.
2) When you need to (be defended), I'll be there.
What sounds most natural to me, though, is "Whenever you need me, I'll be there."
1) Whenever you need (me to defend you), I'll be there.
2) When you need to (be defended), I'll be there.
What sounds most natural to me, though, is "Whenever you need me, I'll be there."
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