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MichalS Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

What do I need with (sth)

Hi guys,

Do you use this structure to say that you don't need someone/something. I heard it in a song and I wonder if it's used in the real world too.

What do I need with a car that breaks down every 100 kms.
What do I need with you? You're useless.
  

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What do I need with _____ ? = I don't need. Quite common in spoken English, but rarely used in formal writing.

  • What do I need with _____ ?
  • = I don't need.
  • Quite common in spoken English, but rarely used in formal writing.
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What do I need with _____? = I don't need. Quite common in spoken English, but rarely used in formal writing.
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