Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
THERE IS NO NEED TO BE 2 vs YOU DONT NEED TO BE 2
Which one would you say please? Or would you say something totally different?
You don't need to be 2 to do this job.
There is no need to be 2 to do this job.
Can you say this please and would you make it sound more natural?
- Do you know how you know she's (of the) upper class and spoilt. When she talked to her mom on the phone, she kept repeating how she wanted to go home right now. She said things that weren't managable as if she was in a world of her own and not being able to take care of herself and survive on her own.
(can you tell me whats wrong with these and how you'd make it more natural?)
- When it's not to her adavantage/convenient for her, she says she can't do it. But when she sees she can gain something in/by doing whatever it is you ask of her, she does it.
Thank you
You don't need to be 2 to do this job.
There is no need to be 2 to do this job.
Can you say this please and would you make it sound more natural?
- Do you know how you know she's (of the) upper class and spoilt. When she talked to her mom on the phone, she kept repeating how she wanted to go home right now. She said things that weren't managable as if she was in a world of her own and not being able to take care of herself and survive on her own.
(can you tell me whats wrong with these and how you'd make it more natural?)
- When it's not to her adavantage/convenient for her, she says she can't do it. But when she sees she can gain something in/by doing whatever it is you ask of her, she does it.
Thank you
Top answer
Hi You asked: alc24 You don't need to be 2 to do this job. There is no need to be 2 to do this job. It is difficult to understand what this means.
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Hi
You asked:
Even a two-year-old could do this job. (The job does not require much experience or education.)
You asked:
alc24You don't need to be 2 to do this job.It is difficult to understand what this means. Perhaps:
There is no need to be 2 to do this job.
Even a two-year-old could do this job. (The job does not require much experience or education.)
alc24Do you know how you know she's (of the) upper class and spoil
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Hello
I mean
You don't need to be 2 people to do the job.
There is no need to be 2 people to do it. One person can do the job just fine.
Thank you
I mean
You don't need to be 2 people to do the job.
There is no need to be 2 people to do it. One person can do the job just fine.
Thank you
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What about
There is no need to be 2 people to do the job.
There is no need for 2 people to do the job.
Thank you
There is no need to be 2 people to do the job.
There is no need for 2 people to do the job.
Thank you
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The first is not OK, because it implies that one person is two people.
The second I would say only if I see two people at work doing something.
Example:
John and Bill are washing the dishes. I need some help clearing the table.
I say, "John, come help me to clear the table. There no need for two people to be washing dishes."
The second I would say only if I see two people at work doing something.
Example:
John and Bill are washing the dishes. I need some help clearing the table.
I say, "John, come help me to clear the table. There no need for two people to be washing dishes."
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OK thank you
Can I give you an example?
There are 2 people on the work schedule one night. One of the people calls in and says
"Can I stay home? There is no need for 2 people/to be 2 people to do the work"
How would you say it then
One other random question, in the example it states that there are 2 people on the schedule the same night, can you say "T
Can I give you an example?
There are 2 people on the work schedule one night. One of the people calls in and says
"Can I stay home? There is no need for 2 people/to be 2 people to do the work"
How would you say it then
One other random question, in the example it states that there are 2 people on the schedule the same night, can you say "T
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Write it this way:
May I stay at home? There is no need for 2 people to be present / there to do the work. (to get the job done.)
The supervisor double-booked this shift. He mistakenly assigned two people when the job assignment only called for one.
May I stay at home? There is no need for 2 people to be present / there to do the work. (to get the job done.)
The supervisor double-booked this shift. He mistakenly assigned two people when the job assignment only called for one.
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THank you
Can you leave out the part in brackets?
There is no need for 2 people (to be present / there) to do the work./ (to get the job done.)
Thank you
Can you leave out the part in brackets?
There is no need for 2 people (to be present / there) to do the work./ (to get the job done.)
Thank you
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Could I ask you if this is possible:
There is no need for there to be 2 people to do the job.
as opposed to the one we said
There is no need for 2 people to be there to do the job.
What is the "for there to be" in the first one? it sounds right, but is it natural?
Thank you
There is no need for there to be 2 people to do the job.
as opposed to the one we said
There is no need for 2 people to be there to do the job.
What is the "for there to be" in the first one? it sounds right, but is it natural?
Thank you
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