Are you not allowed to just use avoir besoin de or maybe on doit in the same context?

CrystalMaidenC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Are you not allowed to just use avoir besoin de or maybe on doit in the same context?

Asked 5 years ago
ChrisC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

On doit is similar to il faut. But the latter is a bit more versatile and sounds more elegant. However, in many contexts you can use either.  I do find the lesson quite exhaustive on this subject. 

-- Chris (not a native speaker). 

AlanC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

You might also want to look at this lesson:

Devoir vs Avoir besoin de to express "to need to" in French

Are you not allowed to just use avoir besoin de or maybe on doit in the same context?

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