"be pet" vs "be petted" unscientific analysis

[firecat]

It's looking to me like a substantial proportion of the people who think "I like to be pet behind the ears" is correct have spent a certain amount of time in Michigan, Windsor, or Minnesota, or know people from there.

Then again, I grew up in Michigan (left in 1981) and I never heard it there, that I recall.

Comments

[phinnia.livejournal.com]

In our house we say skritched. But then, we make up words, too.

[firecat]

"scritched" works too.