Figures of Speech That Should Disappear Forever

[nobody]

Something I've seen some people here do, as well as my sister in law: They say things like, "The yard needs mowed.", instead of "The yard needs to be mowed."

Hamlet would sound much different. "Or not...That is the question."

My wife is an English teacher. I do that JUST to drive her nuts. "Honey, this blanket needs washed" It's actually more common in the central states like Illinois, etc.