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minus-squarestoly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-25 hours agoDialect variation. For me, saying “the car needs washed” sounds truly strange but millions and millions of people say it. You’re experiencing similar with this phrase.
minus-squareJWBananas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 hours ago the car needs washed Is there a name/term for this abomination? I’ve only ever heard one person speak in that form (omitting “to be”), and it has haunted me ever since.
minus-squareValenThyme@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 hours ago‘chest of draws’ was a weird one for me!
minus-squareloppy@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 hours agoI believe you, I had just never heard it was “wrong” and it’s never stood out to me.
Dialect variation. For me, saying “the car needs washed” sounds truly strange but millions and millions of people say it. You’re experiencing similar with this phrase.
Is there a name/term for this abomination? I’ve only ever heard one person speak in that form (omitting “to be”), and it has haunted me ever since.
‘chest of draws’ was a weird one for me!
I believe you, I had just never heard it was “wrong” and it’s never stood out to me.