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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Should or need
Is there a difference between the use of should and need in the following:
You should have more patience to succeed.
You need to have more patience to succeed.
You need to be/should be more patient.
Also, are my sentences correct?
Thank you very much!
You should have more patience to succeed.
You need to have more patience to succeed.
You need to be/should be more patient.
Also, are my sentences correct?
Thank you very much!
Top answer
'Should' means 'it's a good idea to' or 'the regulation is'. 'Need' means necessity. It has more to do with how those sentences are said than what the words themselves mean.
- 'Should' means 'it's a good idea to' or 'the regulation is'.
- 'Need' means necessity.
- It has more to do with how those sentences are said than what the words themselves mean.
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'Should' means 'it's a good idea to' or 'the regulation is'.
'Need' means necessity.
It has more to do with how those sentences are said than what the words themselves mean.
'Need' means necessity.
It has more to do with how those sentences are said than what the words themselves mean.
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What do you mean that it has to do with how the sentences are said. You mean either one could be used depending on the situation? Also, are the sentences grammatically correct?
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Anonymousare my sentences correct?They are grammatically fine. The first one sounds a little off to me in terms of meaning. It doesn't mean the same as the second one, if that's what you're thinking.
You should ... to succeed is like In order to succeed, it would be a good idea for you to have more patience. It's a pretty weak statem
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