[Grammar] It need hardly be said

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Why do we say:

"it need hardly be said..."

and not

"it needs hardly be said..."

?
 

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Subjunctive.
 

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:up: ...And in Br Eng that mood is not used as widely has some people might prefer. Be that as it may :)-)), most Br E speakers would say something like 'There's little need to say...'.

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Another one here:

We say:

"If Jesus was God, was there now two Gods?"

or

"If Jesus was God, were there now two Gods?"
 

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"Gods" is plural. There were two Gods. There was one God.
 
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What is the general rule with the "re" pattern. For exemple: reemerge, redo, rethink, etc. Do they go like; re-emerge, re-do, re-think, or always in the former form? When is the hyphen added?
 
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When I use the verb "to trust", do I always need to follow it with the pronoun "that" or not?

For example:

"If I have some measure of control over them, then I can trust that my gaze will feedback to me, something that feels good."

or

"If I have some measure of control over them, then I can trust my gaze will feedback to me, something that feels good."

Are both correct, or only one of them is?
 

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To discuss new topics please start new threads; each thread should have a unique and meaningful title. (Don't just think 'This is my thread' and keep asking different questions in it. :))

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