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[Encolpius]

Hello, are both sentences correct?

1/ You don't have to pay in cash, you can pay by cheque.
2/ You don't need to pay in cash, you can pay by cheque.

thanks a lot.

[Irshad Alam]

Hello, are both sentences correct?

1/ You don't have to pay in cash, you can pay by cheque.
2/ You don't need to pay in cash, you can pay by cheque.

thanks a lot.

In negatives, there is NO difference in meaning. Both are fine.