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I've had a debate with my friend about the "needing" usage. I know we can't use "needing" in continuous tenses but take a look at my example: - That's the man needing some money.

I'm sure I saw "needing" in a book I read two months. Now I can't remember that book's title. My example may not be like synonymically what I saw in the book.

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It's hard to tell what you're asking - I think this question is needing some clarification... – J.R. May 20 '12 at 10:12
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Yes, I just need to know possibility of using the word "NEEDING" in any case. I don't mean that way in Continuous tenses. – Thuan May 20 '12 at 10:27
@J.r. Your example is correct but rarely used, correct me if I am wrong? – Noah May 20 '12 at 11:45
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I hear x is needing quite frequently these days when x needs would suffice perfectly. Do not want. – cornbread ninja 麵包忍者 May 20 '12 at 12:30
@Noah: That's not usually the way I would express that thought, but it is grammatically correct, so I was showing how needing could be used in that way. That said, I did think the question could use some clarification (e.g., what does the O.P. mean by "I know we can't use 'needing' in continuous tenses" – where did that nugget come from?) – J.R. May 20 '12 at 19:46
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That's the man needing some money

is correct and means

That's the man who needs some money.

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