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Pructus Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Needn't look for it
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Here’s a quote from THE GIFT OF THE MAGI, by O Henry.
They are talking about the missing hair of Delia.
Here, she says “needn’t look”...
Is it interchangeable with “don’t need to look” without changing the meaning?
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“You needn't look for it," said Delia. “It's sold, I tell you sold and gone, too”.
Here’s a quote from THE GIFT OF THE MAGI, by O Henry.
They are talking about the missing hair of Delia.
Here, she says “needn’t look”...
Is it interchangeable with “don’t need to look” without changing the meaning?
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“You needn't look for it," said Delia. “It's sold, I tell you sold and gone, too”.
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pructus Is it interchangeable with “don’t need to look” without changing the meaning? Yes. Need (present tense) and dare (present and past tense) can be negated in two ways: I need not go there.
- pructus Is it interchangeable with “don’t need to look” without changing the meaning?
- Yes.
- Need (present tense) and dare (present and past tense) can be negated in two ways: I need not go there.
- I don't need to go there.
- He dare not do it.
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pructusIs it interchangeable with “don’t need to look” without changing the meaning?Yes. Need (present tense) and dare (present and past tense) can be negated in two ways:
I need not go there.
I don't need to go there.
He dare not do it.
He doesn't dare to do it.
I have even seen He do
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