#grammar_tips ing form with passive meaning After deserve, need and require, the -ing form has a passive sense. This structure is more common in British than American English. I don’t think his article deserves reading. (= … deserves to be read.) Your hair needs cutting. (= … needs to be cut.) In informal British English, want can also be used like this. The car wants servicing. (= … needs to be serviced.) To improve our English we need each other Give us your valuable examples We will try to check all @ingliztiliuzz @ingliztiliuzgroup 10.5K viewsedited 05:19
