What is the correct way to say this?

[fryjack2]

What is the correct way to say this sentence?

1. My brother texted me yesterday.

2. My brother text me yesterday.

3. SS

I say #1, but hear #2 a lot. 

[sapphireblue]

1, past tense

[fryjack2]

Sept 28, 2017 6:44:57 GMT -5 sapphireblue said:

1, past tense

That's what I say, but I hear it "text" all the time and it annoys me. Ha.

[fortnightlily]

How is this even a question?

[sapphireblue]

It must just be laziness--texted doesn't really flow easily so people are shortening it?

It would drive me crazy though!

[shopgirl07]

Ugh, so many people say/type #2. It's such a pet peeve.

[fryjack2]

Sept 28, 2017 6:58:56 GMT -5 fortnightlily said:

How is this even a question?

Its said and written incorrectly all the time.  

[YahYahs]

Sept 28, 2017 6:58:56 GMT -5 fortnightlily said:

How is this even a question?

Agreed, it shouldn't be. But I get it because I swear I'm the only one in my own circle who says "texted." I see it written as "I text him last night" and people definitely say it that way, too. People who should know better. I'm an editor, so I'm super sensitive to it.

[fortnightlily]

Sept 28, 2017 7:10:27 GMT -5 fryjack2 said:

Sept 28, 2017 6:58:56 GMT -5 fortnightlily said:

How is this even a question?

Its said and written incorrectly all the time.  

I guess I'm lucky because I never hear it said that way, but it just seems so obviously wrong, lol. It's not like it's an obscure grammar rule.

[lilac05]

"My brother sent me a text yesterday."

I know it's texted, but anytime I'm not sure about a word, I just use a different one. "Text" in the past tense is not correct, but I hear it often.

[cleo29]

Well, that extra "ed" is a lot to type and say!

In general, I also do not like text abbreviations, especially from anyone over the age of 30.

[laurack]

honestly even the correct way doesn't sit well with me. I'm not sure why! Saying "I was texting with my brother" seems ok but "I texted my brother" seems sloppy. ha! of course it's still better than "I text my brother yesterday" shudder

[BaliHai]

It's texted, but I see "text" all the time and it drives me crazy. If it doesn't feel natural, just say "my brother sent me a text"!

[4speedy]

Since we are on this topic, can I ask a question about the verb "to be"? I see quite a few posters who consistently omit the "to be" predicate from sentences. I was wondering if this is a regional thing?

An example of what I am talking about would be "My house needs cleaned." I would say this as "My house needs TO BE cleaned." I've never heard anyone phrase it the first way in person but I see it on here all the time so I am wondering if it is regional.

[TR]

Sept 28, 2017 7:51:49 GMT -5 4speedy said:

Since we are on this topic, can I ask a question about the verb "to be"? I see quite a few posters who consistently omit the "to be" predicate from sentences. I was wondering if this is a regional thing?

An example of what I am talking about would be "My house needs cleaned." I would say this as "My house needs TO BE cleaned." I've never heard anyone phrase it the first way in person but I see it on here all the time so I am wondering if it is regional.

This makes me absolutely insane.

[knx9211]

Sept 28, 2017 7:51:49 GMT -5 4speedy said:

Since we are on this topic, can I ask a question about the verb "to be"? I see quite a few posters who consistently omit the "to be" predicate from sentences. I was wondering if this is a regional thing?

An example of what I am talking about would be "My house needs cleaned." I would say this as "My house needs TO BE cleaned." I've never heard anyone phrase it the first way in person but I see it on here all the time so I am wondering if it is regional.

This is definitely regional. We drop the verb "to be" in Western PA constantly.  It doesn't even sound wrong to me. I spend most of my day at work writing and I still tell my husband that DS "needs changed." 

SORRY EVERYONE.

[copperboom]

2 drives me absolutely insane. To me, it's along the same lines as "I seen her."

[mrssandro]

My brother sent me a text yesterday.

[W.T.Faulkner]

#2 makes me want to harm the person who said it.

[Linie]

Sept 28, 2017 7:51:49 GMT -5 4speedy said:

Since we are on this topic, can I ask a question about the verb "to be"? I see quite a few posters who consistently omit the "to be" predicate from sentences. I was wondering if this is a regional thing?

An example of what I am talking about would be "My house needs cleaned." I would say this as "My house needs TO BE cleaned." I've never heard anyone phrase it the first way in person but I see it on here all the time so I am wondering if it is regional.

I use: "my house needs cleaning"

[devonpow]

I have never heard/read anyone say #2.

[bittybomb]

Number two drives me bonkers.

[janegold]

I have never heard #2 IRL but I see it written here on GBCN fairly often, along with the type of phrasing 4speedy mentioned. Makes my eyes bleed.

[fryjack2]

Sept 28, 2017 8:27:42 GMT -5 devonpow said:

I have never heard/read anyone say #2.

Read more threads  It shows up frequently. 

[jeekerbeeker]

Sept 28, 2017 8:16:03 GMT -5 copperboom said:

2 drives me absolutely insane. To me, it's along the same lines as "I seen her."

I seen it drives me mad. I hear it all. the. time.

[devonpow]

Sept 28, 2017 8:52:04 GMT -5 fryjack2 said:

Sept 28, 2017 8:27:42 GMT -5 devonpow said:

I have never heard/read anyone say #2.

Read more threads  It shows up frequently. 

LOL, I don't know if I want to see that! It's like during wedding planning when everyone wrote about the "isle". It makes me twitchy. 

[TR]

Sept 28, 2017 8:56:56 GMT -5 devonpow said:

Sept 28, 2017 8:52:04 GMT -5 fryjack2 said:

Read more threads  It shows up frequently. 

LOL, I don't know if I want to see that! It's like during wedding planning when everyone wrote about the "isle". It makes me twitchy. 

I saw this (repeatedly, so not a typo) on a wedding venue website the other day

[hocus2]

Sept 28, 2017 7:51:49 GMT -5 4speedy said:

Since we are on this topic, can I ask a question about the verb "to be"? I see quite a few posters who consistently omit the "to be" predicate from sentences. I was wondering if this is a regional thing?

An example of what I am talking about would be "My house needs cleaned." I would say this as "My house needs TO BE cleaned." I've never heard anyone phrase it the first way in person but I see it on here all the time so I am wondering if it is regional.

  You don't think people are just making typo/writing quickly? I've never heard some one leave out to be (though they might say my house needs cleaning) in real life.

  

[BaliHai]

Sept 28, 2017 7:51:49 GMT -5 4speedy said:

Since we are on this topic, can I ask a question about the verb "to be"? I see quite a few posters who consistently omit the "to be" predicate from sentences. I was wondering if this is a regional thing?

An example of what I am talking about would be "My house needs cleaned." I would say this as "My house needs TO BE cleaned." I've never heard anyone phrase it the first way in person but I see it on here all the time so I am wondering if it is regional.

It's definitely regional, but I still hate it.

[rbp]

My mom and all the old people I know in Alabama say it as #2. I think they are not very good at grammar.