▲ 89 r/GrammarPolice
Am I correct in being wildly annoyed by people saying things like "My car is broken and needs fixed." Or, "This place is a mess and needs cleaned." Instead of 'Needs to be fixed.' or 'Needs to be cleaned'? Or maybe 'needs a cleaning'?
I'm Canadian and mostly notice people from the US saying this.
u/Emergentmeat — 12 days ago