it needs vs it need

The correct phrase is "it needs." The verb "need" is conjugated in the third person singular form when used with the pronoun "it." This is a common construction in English.

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it needs

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "it needs" when referring to something that requires something else or lacks something.

Examples:

It needs more time to complete the project.
The plant needs water to survive.
The car needs a new battery.
The book needs editing before publication.
The team needs to work together to succeed.

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The lady who runs it needs some help.
Here, it needs a tail.
I mean, it needs a huge remodel.
And it needs the Chosen Men.
What it needs is unification, leadership.
From Melissa, but it needs a host.
And it needs your support now more than ever.
Well, then it needs to be handled respectfully
And it needs a magic hair.
Sheriff please, this town is broken, it needs help.
I've seen your downstairs, and it needs some work.
But it needs to be done long-term.
My girlfriend is sick and it needs my help.
Our world Harry, it needs to change; it needs to grow.
Pretty dirty, it needs another...
What it needs is unification, leadership.
The consumers it needs are the terrorist constituency.
All it needs is your signature, Mr. President.
I mean, it needs a woman's touch.
No, but it needs saying.

it need

This phrase is incorrect in standard English.

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Perhaps it needn't get into the papers at all.
I don't think it need balancing out.
And it need not trouble the papal armies one iota.
But it needn't be a body.
I suppose it needn't be him.
But should it need saying, we're covered.
Maybe it was exactly what it need.
To install it need to buy the specific fitting kit...
A:To fill 0.5L paintball tank, it need about 4-5 minutes.
For some EDM electrode since it need to be machining after periods of using.
The brick house in it need total renovation.
Everything about tenting is designed to make your life just a bit more difficult than it need be.
At the start, it need not be that many.
People involved in it need some predictability for their business margins.
However, it need a lot of perseverance.
Does it need Planning Permission - If so utilising the councils design guides is a must.
We are only saying that it need not be so.
This item wears, so check to see if it need replacement.
As such, it need not be logically or mathematically grounded.
How substantial does it need to be?

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