Do I need to place " to be" in the sentence or is either one correct?
2006-09-25 03:37:02 · 10 answers · asked by Cub_Fan99 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"Despite a few pics that need to be hung" is the Standard English form. "Need hung" is a regional variation that's mainly found, to my knowledge, in western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio. So unless you're writing a letter to someone from that part of the world, "needs to be" is the way to go.
2006-09-25 03:47:21 · answer #1 · answered by Mekamorph 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Despite a few pics that need to BE hung.
2006-09-25 03:44:43 · answer #2 · answered by Emma 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The second sentence is correct! things need to be hung, not to hung! What to hung? Things dont hung anything! You can see if it is right by the meaning!
2006-09-25 04:34:08 · answer #3 · answered by baby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"...Despite a few pictures (not 'pics'0 that needed to be hung"
2006-09-25 06:58:11 · answer #4 · answered by ca_christopher1965 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"2" is more correct, though I really don't like the use of the word "hung" here.
Hung implies past tense, and need implies present tense.
"1" would be great if you use the word "hanging"
2006-09-25 03:42:48 · answer #5 · answered by gen_ex 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You do need "to be". If you are concerned about being correct, say picture instead of pics.
2006-09-25 03:41:40 · answer #6 · answered by » mickdotcom « 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
#2. Yes, you need this infinitive in the sentence to express this correctly.
2006-09-25 03:44:21 · answer #7 · answered by lmnop 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
leave in the "to be". It makes the meaning much more clear.
2006-09-25 04:08:23 · answer #8 · answered by kitten lover3 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the second sentence.
2006-09-25 03:45:30 · answer #9 · answered by lomatar1186 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2nd one is correct.
2006-09-25 03:41:53 · answer #10 · answered by knu 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋