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B1

S + needn't have + V3 · S + didn't need to + V0

needn't have và didn't need to

Explanation

Hai câu nghe giống nhưng khác hẳn. needn't have V3 nghĩa là đã làm rồi mới biết là thừa. didn't need to V0 nghĩa là không cần nên đã không làm. Bẫy thường gặp: Đây là cặp người học hay dịch giống nhau vì tiếng Việt đều là "không cần". Hỏi lại: việc đó CÓ làm không? Có thì needn't have, không thì didn't need to.

Examples

You needn't have cooked, we ate already.

Bạn nấu làm gì, chúng tôi ăn rồi.

I didn't need to buy milk, so I didn't.

Tôi không cần mua sữa nên không mua.

She needn't have worried.

Cô ấy lo hão.

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