Are these two sentences of the same meaning?

Education & Reference by Anonymous 2018-05-18 19:43:47

Social Science

6 answers

1. Parents needn't feel guilty if they can't send their children to college. 2. Parents should feel guilty if they were not able to send their children to college.

Anonymous

No, they mean opposites, actually. "Needn't" means "need not." "Parents need not feel guilty..." which means they should NOT feel guilty.
Anonymous

No, indeed not. They have OPPOSITE meanings. 1, Parents need not feel guilty: there is no need to feel guilty; they should NOT feel guilty. 2: Parents should feel guilty.
Anonymous

need not is the opposite of should (ought to, need to). The sentences have opposite meanings.
Anonymous

They mean the opposite. Can't send means the same as not able to send.
Anonymous

Nah
Anonymous

no