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Re: [TR] needs repaired

To: Ron L'Herault <lherault@verizon.net>, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] needs repaired
From: JOE CURRY <spitlist@cox.net>
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 14:05:07 -0700 (MST)
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I resemble that remark!  :)


> On January 27, 2020 at 1:52 PM Ron L'Herault <lherault@verizon.net> wrote=
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>     I=E2=80=99m an uptight New Englander who was taught English grammar b=
y nuns who had sticks.  8-).     Face Book, was the first place I=E2=80=99d=
 seen this usage.  Now it appears in a mailing list message.
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>     =E2=80=9CNeeds Restored like that one.=E2=80=9D
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>     I look at that and first wonder, needs restored what?   Then deep in =
the recesses of my mind, I hear Sister Thomasina saying  =E2=80=9CYou will =
write =E2=80=98needs to be restored=E2=80=99 100 times on the blackboard. W=
hen you are done, you will write =E2=80=98needs restoration=E2=80=99 100 ti=
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>     So, since it is not a Triumph question, if people want to answer priv=
ately, super.   Do you use this sentence construction habitually?  In what =
part of the country do you live?  I was not an English major. I=E2=80=99m d=
efinitely not a great writer and don=E2=80=99t spell everything correctly, =
but I=E2=80=99m extremely curious to find out the extent of the usage and t=
his is a nice friendly group who may be able to help me.
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>     Let=E2=80=99s hear it for fluif.
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>     Ron L=E2=80=99Herault
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</head><body><p>I resemble that remark!&#160; :)</p><p><br></p><blockquote =
type=3D"cite">On January 27, 2020 at 1:52 PM Ron L&#39;Herault &#60;lheraul=
t@verizon.net&#62; wrote: <br> <br><div class=3D"ox-fa320755a5-WordSection1=
"><p class=3D"ox-fa320755a5-MsoNormal">Warning:&#160;&#160; This is not Tri=
umph related.&#160;&#160;</p><p class=3D"ox-fa320755a5-MsoNormal">&#160;</p=
><p class=3D"ox-fa320755a5-MsoNormal">I&#8217;m an uptight New Englander wh=
o was taught English grammar by nuns who had sticks.&#160; 8-).&#160;&#160;=
&#160;&#160; Face Book, was the first place I&#8217;d seen this usage.&#160=
; Now it appears in a mailing list message.</p><p class=3D"ox-fa320755a5-Ms=
oPlainText">&#8220;Needs Restored like that one.&#8221;</p><p class=3D"ox-f=
a320755a5-MsoPlainText">---------------------------------</p><p class=3D"ox=
-fa320755a5-MsoPlainText">I look at that and first wonder, needs restored w=
hat?&#160;&#160; Then deep in the recesses of my mind, I hear Sister Thomas=
ina saying&#160; &#8220;You will write &#8216;needs to be restored&#8217; 1=
00 times on the blackboard. When you are done, you will write &#8216;needs =
restoration&#8217; 100 times as well.&#8221;&#160;&#160;</p><p class=3D"ox-=
fa320755a5-MsoPlainText">&#160;</p><p class=3D"ox-fa320755a5-MsoPlainText">=
So, since it is not a Triumph question, if people want to answer privately,=
 super.&#160;&#160; Do you use this sentence construction habitually?&#160;=
 In what part of the country do you live?&#160; I was not an English major.=
 I&#8217;m definitely not a great writer and don&#8217;t spell everything c=
orrectly, but I&#8217;m extremely curious to find out the extent of the usa=
ge and this is a nice friendly group who may be able to help me.</p><p clas=
s=3D"ox-fa320755a5-MsoPlainText">&#160;</p><p class=3D"ox-fa320755a5-MsoPla=
inText">Let&#8217;s hear it for fluif.</p><p class=3D"ox-fa320755a5-MsoPlai=
nText">&#160;</p><p class=3D"ox-fa320755a5-MsoPlainText">Ron L&#8217;Heraul=
t</p><p class=3D"ox-fa320755a5-MsoPlainText">&#160;</p><p class=3D"ox-fa320=
755a5-MsoNormal">&#160;<br></p></div></blockquote><p class=3D"default-style=
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