Friday, January 13, 2012

needs -ed/-ing: Entry for Friday, January 13, 2012

needs -ed/-ing
In some dialects it is common to say “my shoes need shined” instead of the standard “my shoes need shining” or “my shoes need to be shined.”

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Paul Brians' latest blog entry needs to be read. It is about the incredible overuse of "incredible" and "unbelievable."


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