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someone needs vs someone need

The correct phrase is 'someone needs.' In English, when referring to a singular subject like 'someone,' we use the third person singular form of the verb, which is 'needs.' 'Someone need' is incorrect.
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Last updated: August 05, 2024 • 33380 views

someone needs

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'someone needs' when referring to a singular subject requiring something. This follows the subject-verb agreement rule for singular subjects.

Examples:

  • Someone needs to take out the trash.
  • If someone needs help, they can ask me.
  • When someone needs assistance, they should seek professional advice.
  • If someone needs a ride, I can give them a lift.
  • Someone needs to make a decision soon.
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  • Oct 12, 2021 ... Why did I get the message "Someone needs access to the file" when I am just emailing? I have checked my email settings and reviewed past ...
  • Jun 28, 2024 ... Someone Needs to Take Biden's Keys. The alternative is too horrible to contemplate. By Franklin Foer. Joe Biden. Gerald Herbert / AP. June 28 ...
  • May 16, 2024 ... Hey, someone needs to pick up the loot, I'm helping! S*** Posts & Memes. r ...
  • Mar 4, 2020 ... If someone needs space to the extent that you cannot tell the difference between this and being ghosted, you are being ghosted. You are safe ...
  • Jun 19, 2018 ... Someone Needs Your Second Language · 1. God is sovereign over your second language. · 2. Learning a language conquers sin's consequences. · 3. The ...
  • Jul 15, 2024 ... I get a prompt saying someone needs access to Confluence when I add a confluence link into an existing Jira ticket. It's always the same person.
  • Sep 27, 2018 ... Don't ask the other person for the answer. Search it within yourself. Think about it. When someone needs space, there is something in your ...
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someone need

This phrase is incorrect in English. It does not follow the subject-verb agreement rule for singular subjects.

  • Feb 1, 2023 ... Why does someone need 20 gallons of milk !?. Question. r ...
  • Feb 21, 2019 ... Does someone need to attend church to be spiritual? All related (100+).
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  • Apr 13, 2023 ... Does someone need my email to send me a Venmo? Does someone need my email to send me a Venmo? Grace Hopper. By Grace Hopper, April 13, 2023 ...
  • Feb 6, 2020 ... Why does someone need your social security number to be in someone's will? My grandmother, who I have recently just got back in contact with ...
  • Jul 12, 2024 ... Did you mean: Why does someone need to register to Dropbox to view a shared link?
  • Jun 28, 2019 ... Why would someone need our Articles of Incorporation electronic document? What could be the legitimate reason(s)?. united-states · scams ...
  • Jun 24, 2021 ... Re: Does someone need to be in a TEAM. In order to access channel conversations and access the group calendar (internal users) and planner etc, ...

Alternatives:

  • someone needs
  • somebody needs
  • anyone needs
  • everyone needs
  • no one needs

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