Yes, that is what I meant. My brain refused to acknowledge the possibility of it, and attempted to correct it, all while I typed blithely on. Good catch.


Okay, good to have outside confirmation. I was reading some fic where there were a couple instances of this, so I had to assume it was a rule and not a one-time omission, but still. That's what I get for the blind assumption that everyone writing fic in English is American. Silly, silly American.


Now, I would interpret "She needs shot" as, "She needs A shot," as in, "Dear lord, find that woman some tequila, now!" That may be a personal issue....