Re: needs washed

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From: Colin Matheson
Date: Thu, 06 Aug 1992 12:10

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In article <9208052111.AA20375@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> lucas@WATSON.IBM.COM ("Bruce Lucas") writes:
>I would be interested in any comments the
>readers of this newsgroup might have on the origin and extent of
>this construct.

I think "need + past participle" is the standard form in Scots.  It
certainly is for me - I didn't realise it wasn't "English" until
recently.  I guess that's a possible source for the form in various
parts of the world.

Colin


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From: colin@cogsci.ed.ac.uk (Colin Matheson)
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Subject: Re: needs washed
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