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Musicgold Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Should not have / need not have
Hi,
Which one of the following sentences sound natural? If neither, what would you say?
1. The taxi stand is right outside the railway station; you shouldn't have walked so far to get a taxi.
2. The taxi stand is right outside the railway station. You need not have walked so far to get a taxi.
Thanks,
MG.
Which one of the following sentences sound natural? If neither, what would you say?
1. The taxi stand is right outside the railway station; you shouldn't have walked so far to get a taxi.
2. The taxi stand is right outside the railway station. You need not have walked so far to get a taxi.
Thanks,
MG.
Top answer
#1 does not work here; it does not carry the meaning you want, I think. As for the second, since these seem to be spoken transcriptions, I suggest 'you needn't have walked' or, more usually nowadays. 'you didn't have to / didn't need to walk'.
- #1 does not work here; it does not carry the meaning you want, I think.
- As for the second, since these seem to be spoken transcriptions, I suggest 'you needn't have walked' or, more usually nowadays.
- 'you didn't have to / didn't need to walk'.
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#1 does not work here; it does not carry the meaning you want, I think.
As for the second, since these seem to be spoken transcriptions, I suggest 'you needn't have walked' or, more usually nowadays. 'you didn't have to / didn't need to walk'.
As for the second, since these seem to be spoken transcriptions, I suggest 'you needn't have walked' or, more usually nowadays. 'you didn't have to / didn't need to walk'.
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