water

Pos   Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:00 am GMT
Are all these correct forms?

There are plants to water.
There are plants to be watered.
There are plants (that) need watering.
David B   Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:36 am GMT
In standard English, 'that' is required not optional in the third sentence because it's the subject of the clause 'that need watering'.
Jim   Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:35 am GMT
What David wrote otherwise yes.
M56   Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:25 am GMT
<In standard English, 'that' is required not optional in the third sentence because it's the subject of the clause 'that need watering'. >

You mean, in written an/or formal standard English, right? Informal and/or spoken standard English allow omission of "that".
Guest   Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:28 am GMT
I have never heard of a variety of English that allows "There are plants need watering." It's always "There are plants THAT need watering."
David B   Fri Apr 27, 2007 5:31 pm GMT
"You mean, in written an/or formal standard English, right? Informal and/or spoken standard English allow omission of "that"."

Omission of 'that' is allowed it's the object of the clause not the subject'

There are plants (that) I need to water

Non standard varieties allow omission or even the use of 'what' as a relative pronoun.

There are plants what need watering
UKim   Sat Apr 28, 2007 7:31 am GMT
''There are plants to water.
There are plants to be watered. ''

both are correct, just like

Rooms to let.
Rooms to be let.
Guest   Sat Apr 28, 2007 1:37 pm GMT
Most Americans say :

Water those plants
Those plants need to be watered
Those plants are dry
Those plants are dieing
David   Mon Apr 30, 2007 1:50 pm GMT
Guest, that'll be "dying"
unnge   Sun May 06, 2007 6:59 am GMT
those people is dont need a water because she/he hate water hehehehhehehehheheh