Forgetting "to be"

[TWB]

There is a trend to shorten speech by leaving out the verb "to be"

For instance:

"The floor needs swept."
"My ass needs licked. "
"My cock needs fucked."
"My nipples need pinched. "

I find this lazy speech objectionable, and indicative of the moral decay of society. Frankly, I think we all are going to hell.

What do you think?

 

[intrigued]

I think I don't need to think. I think I need a drink. No, I'm convinced.

 

[TWB]

You mean:

I think my gullet needs alcoholed.

 

[horny_giraffe]

I'm not bothered by grammar that is intentionally mangled. What bothers me is the fact that some people think that is correct English. One should learn correct English first--then mangle it.

 

[Olivianna]

You just gave me a new idea.

I goin' purgatoried!

 

[TWB]

You need purgatoried.
heavens to mergatroid.

 

[red_rose]

There is a trend to shorten speech by leaving out the verb "to be"

For instance:

"The floor needs swept."
"My ass needs licked. "
"My cock needs fucked."
"My nipples need pinched. "

I find this lazy speech objectionable, and indicative of the moral decay of society. Frankly, I think we all are going to hell.

What do you think?

You're scaring me.

 

[TWB]

Red Rose needs scared.

 

[Ice Cold]

I ask to ...
or not to...
That is the question.

 

[TWB]

I think it would be:

I ask or not. That is the question.

 

[ksmybuttons]

Those are all things that need to be done. I was thinking more along the lines of just being...as long as my floor isn't swept, the rest could just happen while I be...substitute "Loooovve nest" for cock.

 

[Freya]

I think TWB needs kept busy in more productive ways.

 

[TWB]

I need to be looking for love nest for cock.

Hmmm.

 

[Olivianna]

My fourth grade teacher taught us that it was correct to say "I am going to clean house/wash dog/wax shoes." I argued endlessly with him about this, I mean there's an article missing (THE, duh), but he insisted that in the annals (huh huh, I wrote 'annal') of the English language, it was unnecessary to use an article in this situation. I hated him. I think he might go to hell.

 

[Guest]

There is a trend to shorten speech by leaving out the verb "to be"

For instance:

"The floor needs swept."
"My ass needs licked. "
"My cock needs fucked."
"My nipples need pinched. "

I find this lazy speech objectionable, and indicative of the moral decay of society. Frankly, I think we all are going to hell.

What do you think?

_______

Ahem...

Those are ALL grammatically correct sentences.

 

[TWB]

My fourth grade teacher taught us that it was correct to say "I am going to clean house/wash dog/wax shoes." I argued endlessly with him about this, I mean there's an article missing (THE, duh), but he insisted that in the annals (huh huh, I wrote 'annal') of the English language, it was unnecessary to use an article in this situation. I hated him. I think he might go to hell.

Did he open annals of english to show you? (intentionally leaving out the article preceeding annals).

I am certain he has gone to hell already anyway.

 

[TWB]

Re: Re: Forgetting "to be"

Originally posted by ProofreadManx _______ Ahem... Those are ALL grammatically correct sentences.

I be begging to differ.

 

[Trail48]

I think I don't need to think. I think I need a drink. No, I'm convinced.

Everyone needs to believe something.....I believe I'll have another beer

 

[Agent99]

This would make a great name for a tv show then:

Who wants a millionaire?

Or a name for a song:

Born Wild

 

[weed]

There is a trend to shorten speech by leaving out the verb "to be"

For instance:

"The floor needs swept."
"My ass needs licked. "
"My cock needs fucked."
"My nipples need pinched. "

I find this lazy speech objectionable, and indicative of the moral decay of society. Frankly, I think we all are going to hell.

What do you think?

No, no, no

You got it all wrong....

"The floor needs kneeling."

"My ass needs kissing."

"My pussy needs fucking."

"My nipples need twisting."



needy aren't I

 

[TWB]

The forms of the verb to be in English are as follows:

Infinitive: to be

Present: am, is, are

Past: was, were

Present Participle: being

Past Participle: been

Present Subjunctive: be

Past Subjunctive: were

Imperative: be

 

[TWB]

Re: Re: Forgetting "to be"

No, no, no

You got it all wrong....

"The floor needs kneeling."

"My ass needs kissing."

"My pussy needs fucking."

"My nipples need twisting."



needy aren't I

Those communicate well. . .

 

[Olivianna]

The forms of the verb to be in English are as follows:

Infinitive: to be

Present: am, is, are

Past: was, were

Present Participle: being

Past Participle: been

Present Subjunctive: be

Past Subjunctive: were

Imperative: be

Thanks for setting that straight, dood. Let me add as well - so as to avoid confusion for English speakers in the future - the major pronouns:

I

You (singular, plural)

He

She

It

We (royal, plural)

They

Next week: object pronouns, possessive pronouns.

 

[TWB]

Thanks for setting that straight, dood. Let me add as well - so as to avoid confusion for English speakers in the future - the major pronouns:

I
You (singular, plural)
He
She
It
We (royal, plural)
They

Next week: possessive objects.

Are you calling me possessive ? Or an object worthy of possession.

 

[weed]

I think you are infinitive.

And I am just grammatically correct.

Hmmmmf.