another question tag

[Teia]

Hi Teachers

Linguistics needn`t be taught to elementary students.

1. Is this sentence correct ?
2. What is the question tag for this sentence ? Is it "need it ? or "does it?"
When am I supposed to use the auxiliary "do" in relation to the verb "need"?


Thank you very much.

Teia

[BobK]

I suspect UK and US answers will differ here. I'd accept (and possibly prefer) 'need it'; but I've certainly heard 'does it'. The response, refuting the tag, though, would be 'Yes it does'.

b

[Teia]

Originally Posted by BobK

I suspect UK and US answers will differ here. I'd accept (and possibly prefer) 'need it'; but I've certainly heard 'does it'. The response, refuting the tag, though, would be 'Yes it does'.
b

Hi BobK

Thank you again for your reply.

All the best

Teia

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by BobK

I suspect UK and US answers will differ here. I'd accept (and possibly prefer) 'need it'; but I've certainly heard 'does it'. The response, refuting the tag, though, would be 'Yes it does'.

b

AmE speakers would be more likely to say "doesn't need" rather than "needn't", so we would most commonly follow with "does it". Nevertheless, If I were to use "needn't", I would follow with "need" it".