Is "need of religion" grammatically incorrect as opposed to "need for religion"? Or "need of salt" vs. "need for salt"?

Oct 21, 2015 · I can hardly say the word need be used, since that's 395 written instances without it. But Google Books claims to have 1,140 instances pointing out that the word needs to be …

Feb 12, 2012 · Can we use "I can't come right now, I need to take a shower" if we are informing a friend? Or should it be "I can't come right now, I will need to take a shower"?

Feb 6, 2013 · 24 Consider: I need to do this. I need do this. My English grammar knowledge tells me that "need" doesn't have the same status as the modal verbs "may", "can", "should" and …

The header of psyco.sourceforge.net states: High-level languages need not be slower than low-level ones. Why use need not instead of do not need? What does it mean? Also, why no to …

Jun 27, 2017 · Food is a necessity for survival. I need food to survive. I don't see much of a difference between these two other than the fact that they are not always interchangeable …

Jan 2, 2016 · I found both "need" and "needs" have many search results in terms of the phrase "one need/needs only". For example: 1.Should one have any doubts about this proposition, …

Dec 12, 2014 · Using need rather than may, must is just a "euphemistic, softening" device in such contexts. The "X need not apply" usage is a set phrase, which would never be rendered as …

3 The two mean different things. "Mary is needed" means that there is something or someone that needs Mary. "Mary is in need" means that Mary needs something or someone. For example: …

Notice the stress you placed on need in your second example sentence: "You don't need to listen to him." You could have just as easily placed the stress on don't, or not stressed any of the …