Here is some example sentence,
She's been taking care of the whole family and is really in need of some me time!
What is the special reason of using "in need of" instead of need?
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If you change "need" to "needs" there is absolutely no difference. "Needs" means "in need of". "Need" is grammatically incorrect due to singular noun requires a singular verb.– Ast PaceJul 8, 2015 at 0:51
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The equivalent sentence using "needs" would be:
She's been taking care of the whole family and really needs some me time!
This has exactly the same meaning, and both are gramatically correct.
The difference is subtle: "...is really in need of..." places emphasis on this woman being in a state of requiring the me time.
