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24 Dec 2017
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What is the difference between Must and Need ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between Must and Need ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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"Must" and "need" are basically the same. So if you were to say "I must go home," you could also say "I need to go home." There really isn't much of a difference.
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With the word “Must” the importance for something is created by the speaker. The importance is created or requested strongly by the person speaking.
With the word “Need” it means that there is no other choice. That whatever it is has to happen.
“I need to eat.” (you are required to eat to survive)
“I must have a toy.” (you only must have it because you say so but it is not required)
I hope this helps :)
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