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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Need to be...

"The South needs to be the leader in the healing and we need to be sure everyone is treated with dignity and respect." (Newsweek.)

Are "needs to be" and "need to be" linking verb phrases in the sentence above?

  

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anonymous Are "needs to be" and "need to be" linking verb phrases in the sentence above? No, not to my mind. 'Need' is transitive: I need [a drink].

— Mister Micawber

  • anonymous Are "needs to be" and "need to be" linking verb phrases in the sentence above?
  • No, not to my mind.
  • 'Need' is transitive: I need [a drink].
  • The South needs [to be the leader].
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anonymousAre "needs to be" and "need to be" linking verb phrases in the sentence above?

No, not to my mind. 'Need' is transitive:

I need [a drink].

The South needs [to be the leader].

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