Date:  Fri, 7 Apr 1995 07:18:34 -0500

From:  "Timothy C. Frazer" <mftcf[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UXA.ECN.BGU.EDU>

Subject: Re: needs + present participle



On Fri, 7 Apr 1995, Gregory J. Pulliam wrote:



> Now I'm doubting my own recollections. Several have written that "X needs

> a washing" is grammatical in their dialects. Is "X needs washing" grammatical

> in the dialects of anybody? I'm not alone out here, am I?

> Greg Pulliam

>

It is in my North Midland/Indland northern mix.