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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Correct Grammar

Is it ok to say, "The lawn needs mowed"?
  

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The correct version is 'The lawn needs mowing' or 'The lawn needs to be mowed'

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The correct version is 'The lawn needs mowing' or 'The lawn needs to be mowed'
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[url=http://www.answers.com/topic/pittsburgh-english] Pittsburgh Dialect[/url]

need x-ed



  • "The car needs washed"



  • "My hair needs cut"



  • "The loan needs moaned"
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Thanks, Paco - I thought maybe this was a regionalism, but I couldn't place it. By the way, unless you mean "we need to moan about our loan payments," I think you have a couple of typos.
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Oops!

You're right, Khoff! "Loan" should be "lawn". Emotion: embarrassed Thank you for correction as always.

paco
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