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Need Or Do Need #1 (permalink) Fri Jan 15, 2010 22:53 pm   Need Or Do Need		  
Hi,

We need to ... OR We do need to ...

Which is the correct?
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Need Or Do Need #2 (permalink) Fri Jan 15, 2010 23:01 pm   Need Or Do Need		  
In affirmative present tense statements the do is optional. So both are correct.
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Need Or Do Need #3 (permalink) Sat Jan 16, 2010 13:39 pm   Need Or Do Need		  
Yes, both are correct, but there is still a difference in meaning between them. "Do" in such cases is used to emphasize the meaning of the verb. If you say: "We do need...", it is close to "We really need...", whereas just "We need..." is neutral in meaning.
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