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Carter Lee Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

What is the difference "in need of" and "need" ?

Dear All.


I came across some sentence when I googling.

"He is in need of helps"

"Although If I'm feeling really in need of a coffee hit, I might have one there."


I'm confused that why don't it use "need" instead of "in need of"?

I want to know what case do we use "in need of" or "need" in sentence or verbal.


Thanks in anticipation

  

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Carter Lee He is in need of helps" This is incorrect. The noun help is never used in the plural. Carter Lee I'm confused.

— Ivanhr

  • Carter Lee He is in need of helps" This is incorrect.
  • The noun help is never used in the plural.
  • Carter Lee I'm confused.
  • Why don't they use "need" instead of "in need of"?
  • They mean the same thing.
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Carter LeeHe is in need of helps"

This is incorrect. The noun help is never used in the plural.

Carter LeeI'm confused. Why don't they use "need" instead of "in need of"?

They mean the same thing. They could've used need but they chose in need of instead.

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