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#1 12-Jun-2010, 17:56The house needs repairing/repairs
The house needs to be repaired.
The house needs repairing.
The house needs repairs.
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My question is: which is more idiomatic? Thank you.Last edited by LiuJing; 13-Jun-2010 at 04:32.
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#2 12-Jun-2010, 20:22Re: The house needs repairing/repairs
In AmE, the most common phrase would be "the house needs repairs."
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