PreciousJones Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Stanford
Possibilities of my/me attending Stanford are slim.
Which one should be used and why? Thank you.
Which one should be used and why? Thank you.
Top answer
The subject of a gerund clause is in the possessive wherever possible. my attending Stanford is the gerund clause form of I attend Stanford . The subject I in the independent clause becomes my in the gerund clause.
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The subject of a gerund clause is in the possessive wherever possible.
my attending Stanford is the gerund clause form of I attend Stanford.
The subject I in the independent clause becomes my in the gerund clause.
Likewise,
I don't object to his coming to the party. (From He comes to the party.)
We can't rely on
my attending Stanford is the gerund clause form of I attend Stanford.
The subject I in the independent clause becomes my in the gerund clause.
Likewise,
I don't object to his coming to the party. (From He comes to the party.)
We can't rely on
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