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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

QUESTION

what is the difference b/w "need" & "want"?
  

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Please, forbear using "b/w", spell it out instead. Now to your question: To want something means to desire something, to have a hankering for it. To need something is to require something, to not be able to go about one's daily activities without it.

  • Please, forbear using "b/w", spell it out instead.
  • Now to your question: To want something means to desire something, to have a hankering for it.
  • To need something is to require something, to not be able to go about one's daily activities without it.
  • Foe example, humans need water to live and they want a lot of luxury in their lives to live happily.
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Please, forbear using "b/w", spell it out instead.

Now to your question:

To want something means to desire something, to have a hankering for it.

To need something is to require something, to not be able to go about one's daily activities without it.

Foe example, humans need water to live and they want a lot of luxury in their lives to live happily.

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