Write two sentences so as to bring out the difference between did not need and need not have?
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DIFFERENCE B/W Did not need & Need not have
1) He did not need to bring the umbrella. It was not raining.
2) He need not have brought the umbrella. It was not raining.
FURTHER INFORMATION
When you say needn't have, the action described did happen, and was unnecessary. When you say didn't need to, the action described may or may not have happened, and was unnecessary. The surrounding context should show whether it happened or not.
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