It's the same region of the country that says, "Where at." -----Original Message----- From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ray Jones Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 11:59 AM To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Chrysler Nassau For Sale... Seems to be part of the MidWest speach idiom. Since I've lived here in the great part of the country, I hear that a lot. Like Y'all, and ponder that. Bubba don't do no anglish. regards, Ray On Oct 31, 2006, at 6:32 AM, Ron Waters wrote: > An ad in the Columbus Dispatch wrote: > >> 56 Chrysler Nassau >> 2dr-HT. Hemi engine, needs restored >> $1800 OBO > > Just wondering why people write 'needs restored' when 'needs to be > restored' > or 'needs restoration' would be correct. I see this in way too many > ads. > Makes people sound like they never made it past 3rd grade. > > Ron > > ************************************************************* > > To unsubscribe or set your subscription options, please go to > http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1 > ************************************************************* To unsubscribe or set your subscription options, please go to http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1 ************************************************************* To unsubscribe or set your subscription options, please go to http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=l-forwardlook&A=1 |