Homerfarmsby Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Possessive / Gerund
Please answer each individual question. Thanks a lot!
Franny will be scheduled at the store due to TMR's not being there (OR: TMR not being there)? Why is one correct and not the other?
Thanks for your taking the time to read this. I believe that "your" is correct.
BUT: Thanks to you for taking the time to answer my question.
John/John's not being there upset his girlfriend.
She was upset by John/John's not being there.
My/me not being hired offended me greatly.
His/him not wanting to attend the conference may cost him his job.
Her/She not wanting to attend the conference may cost him his job.
I was offended by his/him asking me not to be a part of the decision.
My/me winning the lottery made me a rich woman!
Franny will be scheduled at the store due to TMR's not being there (OR: TMR not being there)? Why is one correct and not the other?
Thanks for your taking the time to read this. I believe that "your" is correct.
BUT: Thanks to you for taking the time to answer my question.
John/John's not being there upset his girlfriend.
She was upset by John/John's not being there.
My/me not being hired offended me greatly.
His/him not wanting to attend the conference may cost him his job.
Her/She not wanting to attend the conference may cost him his job.
I was offended by his/him asking me not to be a part of the decision.
My/me winning the lottery made me a rich woman!
Top answer
I forgot one. We/us/our not attending the symposium offended the president.
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I forgot one.
We/us/our not attending the symposium offended the president.
We/us/our not attending the symposium offended the president.
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homerfarmsbyPlease answer each individual question.That is not necessary because your questions are all really the same question. Use the possessive form in all cases. (my, your, his, ...)
CJ
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