avoir besoin de vs utiliser

Jack G.C1Kwiziq community member

avoir besoin de vs utiliser

Your translation of 'Le monde aurait bien besoin de quelq'un...' sounds to me more like 'The world really needs someone..' rather than the stated 'The world could really use someone. What do you think of 'Le monde pourrait bien utiliser quelq'un...'

Asked 5 years ago
Brian E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I have the same question. 

Jack G. asked:

avoir besoin de vs utiliser

Your translation of 'Le monde aurait bien besoin de quelq'un...' sounds to me more like 'The world really needs someone..' rather than the stated 'The world could really use someone. What do you think of 'Le monde pourrait bien utiliser quelq'un...'

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