What question tag should be used with the modal NEED?
Nobody need hurry, need they?
or
Nobody need hurry, do they?
or both are wrong?
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Nobody need hurry, need they?
or
Nobody need hurry, do they?
or both are wrong?
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)