We needed not to be afraid. vs We didn't need to be afraid.

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different tones. 'We needed not to be afraid' sounds more formal and old-fashioned, while 'We didn't need to be afraid' is more commonly used in modern English. The second phrase is more natural and easier to understand for most people.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 2359 views

We needed not to be afraid.

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in modern English. It sounds more formal and old-fashioned.

This phrase is correct and means that there was no necessity to be afraid. It conveys a formal tone and is less commonly used in everyday language.

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Tell them not to be afraid.
Best thing you can do is teach your kids not to be afraid.
We're teaching them not to be afraid.
First you need to learn not to be afraid.
I teach her not to be afraid.
Maybe you can teach me not to be afraid.
Tom told us not to be afraid.
So I'm trying my best not to be afraid.
But I've come to tell you not to be afraid.
Even if she couldn't speak, her eyes were telling me not to be afraid.
Tell her it's okay to let you go, Not to be afraid.
It's not to be afraid of.
Tell him not to be afraid...
So he kind of taught all of us not to be afraid of anything...
Dr. Rydell taught me not to be afraid of anybody.
It would take someone like you not to be afraid of him.
It's great not to be afraid of shooting people.
Not to be afraid is good thing in scientific mind.
It's impossible not to be afraid of dying.
And then the man told Mr. Tarlow not to be afraid.

Alternatives:

we didn't need to be afraid.
we had no need to be afraid.
we were not required to be afraid.
we were not obliged to be afraid.
we were not compelled to be afraid.

We didn't need to be afraid.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in modern English. It is more natural and easier to understand.

This phrase is correct and means that there was no necessity to be afraid. It is commonly used in everyday language and is more informal and modern.

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I wasn't afraid, because I didn't need to be afraid.
And I promise you, you don't need to be afraid.
You don't need to be afraid.
No, you don't need to be afraid.
You don't need to be afraid.
Come, you have no need to be afraid.
There's no need to be afraid.
There's no need to be afraid.
[gasping] There's no need to be afraid.
For those need to be afraid. I do not like it here.
If you're innocent... there's no need to be afraid.
Klaus isn't the only thing we need to be afraid of.
It's not those men you need to be afraid of.
No need to be afraid here.
It's not dying that you need to be afraid of.
Now you'll remember it's me you need to be afraid of.
First you need to learn not to be afraid.
You don't need to be afraid of me.
You don't need to be afraid, Kate.
It's not dying that you need to be afraid of. It's never having lived in the first place.

Alternatives:

we had no need to be afraid.
we were not required to be afraid.
we were not obliged to be afraid.
we were not compelled to be afraid.
we needed not to be afraid.

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We needed not to be afraid. vs We didn't need to be afraid.