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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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"need to" or "need"
When do we say "need to do it" and "need do it"? "Needn't you do it" or "Don't you need to do it?" "Need you do it?" or "Do you need to do it?"
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This a good question, cause I also had the same confusion before. In British English, there are two verbs "need". When you say "need to do it", this "need" is used as a main verb.
- This a good question, cause I also had the same confusion before.
- In British English, there are two verbs "need".
- When you say "need to do it", this "need" is used as a main verb.
- ""you don't need""needed""didn't need".
- While the other verb is a modal verb.
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This a good question, cause I also had the same confusion before. In British English, there are two verbs "need". When you say "need to do it", this "need" is used as a main verb. So we can say "Do you need any help?""you don't need""needed""didn't need". While the other verb is a modal verb. We can say "Need you...?""needn't""need have". But in AmE, only the main verb is used. Also, it is common
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