Re: [FWDLK] Chrysler Nassau For Sale...

[Garrett K <TheBulkster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Another of my favorites is "Runs Good."  "New breaks" is another nice 
one, and I won't bother getting into Motor vs. Engine.

I remember back in middle school a friend and I decided it would be 
funny to write up a short paper for our English teacher, as she had 
recently gotten through talking about some words or speech habits that 
really annoy her.  We ended up writing a story that closely mirrored 
the teacher's discussion on grammar, and I think the classic line from 
it was "no bell ain't rung yet."  We titled the paper "Well English" 
and while we were at it also wrote up "Well Science" and "Well Social 
Studies."

At any rate, I would say the space limitations of a two or three line 
newspaper ad make a convenient excuse for poor grammar.  Whether or 
not that is the case, who knows.

----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Waters <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 7:14 am
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Chrysler Nassau For Sale...
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

> An ad in the Columbus Dispatch wrote:
> 
> >56 Chrysler Nassau
> >2dr-HT.  Hemi engine, needs restored
> >$1800 OBO
> 
> Just wondering why people write 'needs restored' when 'needs to be 
> restored'or 'needs restoration' would be correct. I see this in 
> way too many ads.
> Makes people sound like they never made it past 3rd grade.
> 
> Ron
> 
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