Poll: Does the car need washed? Or does it need TO BE washed?

[Jeff7181]

This annoys me when people say "my car needs washed" ... VERY bad english... how would you say it?

 

[iamme]

i've never heard someone say, "my car needs washed" before.

 

[DnetMHZ]

Originally posted by: iamme
i've never heard someone say, "my car needs washed" before.

 

[dabuddha]

It needs to be washed. Not it needs washed. Maybe it needs washing.

 

[DarkManXY2G]

Neither have I. Where are these people from that say this? I'm curious...

 

[blackdogdeek]

Originally posted by: iamme
i've never heard someone say, "my car needs washed" before.

 

[notfred]

Do you live in china town or something?

 

[dullard]

I've heard people say "The card needs washing". But never "the car need washed". Are you sure they aren't just mumblind the "ing" and you misinterpret it as "ed"?

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: iamme
i've never heard someone say, "my car needs washed" before.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: iamme
i've never heard someone say, "my car needs washed" before.

Well, I don't mean specifically talking about washing a car... but a lot of people seem to leave out the "to be" ... if you do that, then you have to say, "the car needs washing."

 

[bunker]

Needs to be washed
Needs washing

Either is acceptable to me

I've never heard anyone say "needs washed"

 

[amnesiac]

HOW DO I WASHED CAR?

It's like saying, "My dog needs fed."

Who the hell says that? Even my mom with her bad English doesn't say that.

 

[Jeff7181]

I'm from Michigan and I hear people here say it... I've heard people say it in Pennsylvania... and in Florida

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: notfred
Do you live in china town or something?

 

[amcdonald]

Originally posted by: iamme
i've never heard someone say, "my car needs washed" before.

 

Honestly - who actually thinks it sounds RIGHT to say, "My car needs washed?" Combining past tense and present tense is a no no.

 

[Mutilator]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
I'm from Michigan and I hear people here say it... I've heard people say it in Pennsylvania... and in Florida

Did thayz gradumutate elementery skool?

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
I'm from Michigan and I hear people here say it... I've heard people say it in Pennsylvania... and in Florida

I think you're hearing voices in your head. I've never heard someone use grammar like that, unless they were deliberately trying to.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: rbloedow

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
I'm from Michigan and I hear people here say it... I've heard people say it in Pennsylvania... and in Florida

I think you're hearing voices in your head. I've never heard someone use grammar like that, unless they were deliberately trying to.

My ex's parents use to do that all the time... neither of them graduated high school.

 

[pennylane]

Originally posted by: amcdonald

Originally posted by: iamme
i've never heard someone say, "my car needs washed" before.

 

[Shawn]

who the fvck says that?

 

[Spooner]

I've never heard this said, but would probably punch that person in the face if I did

 

[Mutilator]

Originally posted by: iloveme2
who the fvck says that?

Someone just voted on it... so 1 out of every 34 people say that. :Q

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181

Originally posted by: rbloedow

Originally posted by: Jeff7181 I'm from Michigan and I hear people here say it... I've heard people say it in Pennsylvania... and in Florida

I think you're hearing voices in your head. I've never heard someone use grammar like that, unless they were deliberately trying to.

My ex's parents use to do that all the time... neither of them graduated high school.

Does that matter?!?! Basic sentences structure and grammar are taught in pre and grade school.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: rbloedow

Originally posted by: Jeff7181

Originally posted by: rbloedow

Originally posted by: Jeff7181 I'm from Michigan and I hear people here say it... I've heard people say it in Pennsylvania... and in Florida

I think you're hearing voices in your head. I've never heard someone use grammar like that, unless they were deliberately trying to.

My ex's parents use to do that all the time... neither of them graduated high school.

Does that matter?!?! Basic sentences structure and grammar are taught in pre and grade school.

Assuming you come from a school that teaches basic sentence structure and correct grammar. They're both from poor farming backgrounds... "hicks" or "hillybilly's" I guess you could say.