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Dear all,
In the sentences below, which is the same in meaning as "This car needs to be repaired"?
1. This car needs repair.
2. This car needs repairing.
3. This car needs a repair.
Thank you!
OP
#2
I would say "needs to be repaired."
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
I would say "needs repaired," but I'm in a bit of a dialect island on that!
All 3 of the sentences are equivalent in meaning to me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh_English
See the section on "need, want, or like + past participle."
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