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Rja Posted 12 years ago
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What's the difference between needful and necessary?
What's the difference between needful and necessary?
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As I understand it, "needful" is an Indian usage, uncommon to Americans. " I believe the Indian usage describes an action which needs to be performed, while the American usage more often describes a person. ) - A.
- As I understand it, "needful" is an Indian usage, uncommon to Americans.
- " I believe the Indian usage describes an action which needs to be performed, while the American usage more often describes a person.
- ) - A.
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As I understand it, "needful" is an Indian usage, uncommon to Americans. In terms of meaning, it is equivalent to "necessary."
I believe the Indian usage describes an action which needs to be performed, while the American usage more often describes a person.
We might sometimes describe someone who is [constantly] in desperate need of assistance as "a needful person," but to an Americ
I believe the Indian usage describes an action which needs to be performed, while the American usage more often describes a person.
We might sometimes describe someone who is [constantly] in desperate need of assistance as "a needful person," but to an Americ
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