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This sentence is not wrong? If she need it, I will lend her the money. --- This sentence is not wrong? This sentence sounds very strange to me, especially, the singular form of "need" of the dependent clause. I think it should be "needs" or "should need". Am I right? Please help me! Thanks!!
2015년 4월 19일 오후 1:25
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Yes, you are right. It should be 'needs' or 'should need'. There are cases where 'need' can appear without the third person 's', but only when it is being used as a modal verb followed by another verb.
2015년 4월 19일
Technically it is correct if we consider "need" as present subjunctive. However, the reality is that we wouldn't ever use that form unless we wanted to sound archaic or formal. "Should need" is an option, and saves us the confusion of re-interpreting the sentence. For 99.99% of the time, we'd say "If she needs it, I will lend her the money."
2015년 4월 19일
If you use "he", "she" or "it" then you have to add the "s" to the verb. "She needs it."
2015년 4월 19일
Needs
2015년 4월 19일
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