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Which one shall I use?
"I need to eat something" or "I need eating something".
Feb 5, 2019 12:00 AM
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"I need to eat something" is correct. (Or you could say "I need something to eat").
"I need eating something" is incorrect.
need + full infinitive (not verb+ing)
I need TO DO that.
She needs TO GO to the doctor's.
They need TO TAKE that medicine.
He needs TO FIND OUT about that course.
February 5, 2019
1
I need to eat something or I'm needing to eat something.
February 5, 2019
In this situation it's best to say ' which one (of these) should I use ? '
February 5, 2019
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