needs + PP

[Paul Fletcher]

Just a footnote to Carl Mills posting: I don't think constructions such as
'my hair needs washed' will be found in Norwich or other English English
dialects, but they are well-attested in Scottish English. The only source I
have to hand is Trudgill & Hannah, 'International English', 3rd ed. 1994,
p.98, where examples are given for ScotEng and the comparison  explicitly
made with 'some regional US dialects'.
Paul Fletcher