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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Needs swept......
:the floor needs swept."
is this correct?
or should it be,
"the floor needs to be swept"
thanks.
is this correct?
or should it be,
"the floor needs to be swept"
thanks.
Top answer
The floor needs to be swept.
- The floor needs to be swept.
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As GG has already mentioned, "the floor needs to be swept" is correct and standard.
You can also say "the floor needs sweeping", and that would also be standard.
"The floor needs swept" is a non-standard format. However, there are a few areas in which you might hear people use it in informal English. (I think people in the Pittsburgh, PA area sometimes use it, for example.)
You can also say "the floor needs sweeping", and that would also be standard.
"The floor needs swept" is a non-standard format. However, there are a few areas in which you might hear people use it in informal English. (I think people in the Pittsburgh, PA area sometimes use it, for example.)
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