When can I use ..

AbuhaimidHello everybody,

Can anyone explain for me to how I can use (need to) or (need without to) ?

Is there any different?

Hopefully you understand me

Yoong Liat

Abuhaimid
Hello everybody,

Can anyone explain for me to how I can use (need to) or (need without to) ?

Is there any different?

Hopefully you understand me

Please remebmer that it is called she needs!!!!!!!!!

See .
CJ

Goodman'need not', the verb required is 'need', not 'needs') Sorry again! "she needs not" is still the true form. "She needs not go to the class tomorrow".

"need not" is perfectly ok. The only observation I'd make is that it's slightly old-fashioned, and "doesn't need to" would be

Hi Goodman

Please make sure that what you are going to post is correct before doing so or else you're doing a disservice. By the way, all I've written is correct. Please note that what I've stated is also applicable to the verb 'dare'.

Yoong Liat wrote:

She need go to the toilet. (When you use 'need' without 'to', the verb required is 'need'.)

And:

all I've written is correct

Please take a look at the post I referred to above.
The modal form of need cannot be used in assertive contexts, such as the one quoted above.

CalifJim wrote: You cannot write She need go to the toilet. You must write instead: She needs to go to the toilet.

I'm quoting from 'Mastering Grammar' published by the Reader's Digest

The verb 'need' can be used in two different ways in standard English: as a full verb, or as an auxiliary verb. You can say either No one needs to fear them o

Hi, Yoong Liat ! What you quoted are negative sentences. It has no conflicts with CJ's suggestion.

MapleHi, Yoong Liat ! What you quoted are negative sentences. It has no conflicts with CJ's suggestion.

CalifJim wrote: You cannot write She need go to the toilet. You must write instead: She needs to go to the toilet.

No one needs to go or No one need go. (both corr