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As a British speaker I would expect:

Nobody needs to hurry, do they?

However, and in response to your comment, we could also say

Nobody need hurry, need they?

The second option sounds strange but is also correct (in my opinion).

My understanding is that if you use need'need' and to'to' you are using need as a main verb, not as a semi-modal verb. (Source: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/need)

As a British speaker I would expect:

Nobody needs to hurry, do they?

However, and in response to your comment, we could also say

Nobody need hurry, need they?

The second option sounds strange but is also correct (in my opinion).

My understanding is that if you use need and to you are using need as a main verb, not as a semi-modal verb. (Source: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/need)

As a British speaker I would expect:

Nobody needs to hurry, do they?

However, and in response to your comment, we could also say

Nobody need hurry, need they?

The second option sounds strange but is also correct (in my opinion).

My understanding is that if you use 'need' and 'to' you are using need as a main verb, not as a semi-modal verb. (Source: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/need)

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As a British speaker I would expect:

Nobody needs to hurry, do they?

However, and in response to your comment, we could also say

Nobody need hurry, need they?

The second option sounds strange but is also correct (in my opinion).

My understanding is that if you use need and to you are using need as a main verb, not as a semi-modal verb. (Source: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/need)

As a British speaker I would expect:

Nobody needs to hurry, do they?

However, and in response to your comment, we could also say

Nobody need hurry, need they?

The second option sounds strange but is also correct (in my opinion).

As a British speaker I would expect:

Nobody needs to hurry, do they?

However, and in response to your comment, we could also say

Nobody need hurry, need they?

The second option sounds strange but is also correct (in my opinion).

My understanding is that if you use need and to you are using need as a main verb, not as a semi-modal verb. (Source: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/need)

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As a British speaker I would expect:

Nobody needs to hurry, do they?

However, and in response to your comment, we could also say

Nobody need hurry, need they?

The second option sounds strange but is also correct (in my opinion).

As a British speaker I would expect:

Nobody needs to hurry, do they?

As a British speaker I would expect:

Nobody needs to hurry, do they?

However, and in response to your comment, we could also say

Nobody need hurry, need they?

The second option sounds strange but is also correct (in my opinion).

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