which grammar error is worse?

a) "my clothes need washed" or "my room really needs cleaned" (missing 'to be')

I would probably say one of the two in B.
But in A it just doesn't sound right

A, definitely.

Your description here is correct andthat's why it's an error as I've heard them used to express the same thing.

When I said I've heard let and leave interchanged, I meant they use both leave and let for the same expression.


[Edited on Jun 25, 2005 by Gracie]

Dont you mean worserer?

i'm floored that people talk this way. I can understand ommiting words when typing, but when speaking!!

A and B

A AND B!!!

B

okay, i see.

"leave the dog out" when he's inside... poor confused doggy haha!

Okay for those you who said B was worse

I am going to show why it isn't
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Done With(p) Definition: [adj] having no further concern with; "he was through with school and he was through with family"- John Dos Passos; "done with gambling"; "done with drinking"


Done Definition:

1. [adj] cooked until ready to serve
2. [adj] having finished or arrived at completion; "certain to make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed"; "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"; "almost through with his studies"
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You can be done something, but still have futher concern with it. You can still have classes after today so you might not be done with class, and you might need to keep re-reading a book(ie for studying)...but you have finished reading it once.

I would like to know how WITH is needed in that sentence, especially if I have further use of something?

I can say...your clothes don't need washed...they might need washing, or to be washed....but hell are you ESL? It should be pretty clear

no, she means worserest...

we should ask Goldnmember what he thinks about it...