"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.

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[ljgeoff.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to think of what usage Word kept correcting me -- "She lay her hand on his cheek." Yeah, it wanted "laid". But "laid" just doesn't sound right to me. *shrugs* I dunno why!