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Nicetomeetyou Posted 9 years ago
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Needless and Necessary?
Are "needless" and "necessary" interchangeable in the following sentence?
When I was just eleven, I was sure that all the help I got from teachers in the beginning of the semester would become unnecessary, once I got used to the new school and made some friends.
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No. "needless" doesn't work well in that context. "needless" has negative connotations that an action is harmful.
- No.
- "needless" doesn't work well in that context.
- "needless" has negative connotations that an action is harmful.
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No. "needless" doesn't work well in that context. "needless" has negative connotations that an action is harmful.
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