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gusthuber

Joined: 18 Mar 2010
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Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 9:53 am Post subject: follow the needs

We must follow children`s needs. We must meet children`s needs. Are both proper English?

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askeladd

Joined: 05 Jan 2010
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 1:48 am Post subject: Re: follow the needs

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gusthuber wrote:

We must follow children`s needs.
We must meet children`s needs.

Are both proper English?

We say "meet someone's needs," not "follow someone's needs." So the second makes sense, not the first.

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