he need not come now vs he needs not come now

Both phrases are correct, but "he need not come now" is more commonly used in modern English. The phrase "he needs not come now" is less common and may sound a bit old-fashioned or formal.

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he need not come now

This phrase is correct and commonly used in modern English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone is not required to come at the present time.

Examples:

He need not come now; we can handle it without him.
She need not worry about the deadline; we have an extension.
You need not wait for me; I'll catch up later.
They need not attend the meeting if they don't want to.
The guests need not bring anything to the party.

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Mrs. Hogg says you need to come now.
The thing is you really need to come back now.
You need to come down now, please.
You need to come back now, Caroline.
No, I think this needs to come out now.
You need to come upstairs, now.
These photos need to come down right now.
Iris needs you, now come on.
Sean, you need to come to bed now.
We need you to come down now and double-check some of these invoices.
Sean, you need to come to bed now.
Your baby is in danger, and it needs to come out right now.
Honey, I need you to come home now.
Ty, I need you to come home now.
Okay, okay, you are bleeding inside, - your baby is in danger, and it needs to come out right now.
I need your help now come along
l need you to come out now, okay?
Unfortunately, it is an unconvenient time for us, do we really need to come right now?
OK - YOU NEED TO COME UP NOW.
l need you to come over now.

Alternatives:

He doesn't need to come now.
He doesn't have to come now.
He needn't come now.
He is not required to come now.
He is not obligated to come now.

he needs not come now

This phrase is correct but less common in modern English.

This phrase is also used to indicate that someone is not required to come at the present time, but it may sound old-fashioned or formal.

Examples:

He needs not come now, for the matter has been resolved.
She needs not worry about the details; I will take care of it.
You needs not wait for me; I will be there soon.
They needs not attend if they have other commitments.
The team needs not worry about the budget; it has been approved.

Show examples from the web [+]

Mrs. Hogg says you need to come now.
The thing is you really need to come back now.
You need to come down now, please.
You need to come back now, Caroline.
No, I think this needs to come out now.
You need to come upstairs, now.
These photos need to come down right now.
Iris needs you, now come on.
Sean, you need to come to bed now.
We need you to come down now and double-check some of these invoices.
Sean, you need to come to bed now.
Your baby is in danger, and it needs to come out right now.
Honey, I need you to come home now.
Ty, I need you to come home now.
Okay, okay, you are bleeding inside, - your baby is in danger, and it needs to come out right now.
I need your help now come along
l need you to come out now, okay?
Unfortunately, it is an unconvenient time for us, do we really need to come right now?
OK - YOU NEED TO COME UP NOW.
l need you to come over now.

Alternatives:

He need not come now.
He doesn't need to come now.
He doesn't have to come now.
He needn't come now.
He is not required to come now.

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he need not come now vs he needs not come now