dont need vs need not

Both "don't need" and "need not" are correct and can be used interchangeably. However, "don't need" is more commonly used in everyday language, while "need not" is considered more formal or old-fashioned.

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dont need

This phrase is correct and commonly used in everyday language.

This phrase is used to express the lack of necessity for something. It is informal and commonly used in spoken and written English.

Examples:

I don't need any help, thanks.
You don't need to worry about it.
She doesn't need to go to the store today.
We don't need to rush, we have plenty of time.
They don't need to know the details.

Alternatives:

do not need
have no need for

need not

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in everyday language.

This phrase is also used to express the lack of necessity for something. It is more formal or old-fashioned compared to "don't need."

Examples:

You need not worry about it.
He need not attend the meeting.
She need not explain herself to anyone.
We need not go if we don't want to.
They need not be concerned about the outcome.

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This need not, however, mean being sidelined economically.
What blows away need not be explained.
Yet mistakes of youth need not forever haunt maturity.
Officers need not explain to lower ranks.
The two loads need not be applied simultaneously.
Your choices need not be ours.
Court rules and procedures need not be followed.
A flowering rocky desert need not be a contradiction.
The groom need not pretend now.
Your Highness need not be present.
I need not stress the import of discretion.
You need not speak of our failures.
What blows away need not be explained.
Exhaust emissions need not be sampled during this operation.
Matters need not reach this pass.
We need not just criticism but also cooperation.
The entity need not quantify those adjustments.
Massagers need not always be powered by electricity.
But we need not expand this painful subject.
It need not be your lot.

Alternatives:

do not need to
are not required to

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