What's the difference bwtween "needn't" and "don't need" ?
What's the difference bwtween "needn't" and "don't need" ?
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To be honest, 'needn’t' is not all that common. However, ‘don’t need’ is often used to express the same idea. ‘We don’t need to do that’ is more natural than ‘We needn’t do that.'
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The former is more common in Genera British English and the latter is more common in Gereral American English.
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"Need" can be a simple verb or semi-modal auxiliry verb.
For example,
I don't need to return my money.
I need not return my money.
Two sentences are the same meaning, but they are different forms.
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"needn't " helping verb
"don't need " common verb
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