Pee-CAHN, pee-CANN, or PEE-can? You know, like the pah.
One that bugs me — not a word but an expression — is the use of the adjective instead of the infinitive in the expression “It needs _______.” As in “It needs washed” or “It needs painted.”
No, it needs TO BE washed or it needs PAINTING. The verb “to need” is transitive; it requires an object. And an object, by definition, cannot be an adjective.
How’s that for grammar nazism?
Because you?
To be or not to be, THAT is the question..................
No, it needs TO BE washed or it needs PAINTING. The verb “to need” is transitive; it requires an object. And an object, by definition, cannot be an adjective.
How’s that for grammar nazism?
Ja, ja... that is like a big, blinking "ERROR" warning when I see it, too. The Brits do something similar when they someone who has been injured is "In Hospital". I suppose, though, that it's their language to mangle however they see fit. ;-)