Don't say "need" when you mean "want"

  Tuesday, February 23, 2016
 I think I need emphasise that there is a difference between the verbs "need" and "want". So, mind how you use them, please! Of course, I have heard people talk about "need" being different from "want", as nouns, but, this time, as verbs, we also need to emphasise that you don't use "want", when you should say "need". Let me tackle it this way: "need"(verb): implies that you can't do without it. "want" (verb): implies that you can do without it. For instance, If you know you can do without a car, say: "I want a car." (not " I need a car.") If you cannot do without air, say: "I need air." (not "I want air.") Do you now understand?