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Healer Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

For them/their leaving us

Which one below is correct? If both are possible, what could be the difference in usage?

  • Be prepared for THEM leaving us in short notice.
  • Be prepared for THEIR leaving us in short notice.
  

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healer Which one below is correct? Both, but textbooks advise the second because it's more formal. But the expression "to prepare for" is quite often followed by an infinitival construction.

— CalifJim

  • healer Which one below is correct?
  • Both, but textbooks advise the second because it's more formal.
  • But the expression "to prepare for" is quite often followed by an infinitival construction.
  • This sounds more natural to me: Be prepared for them to leave us in short notice.
  • CJ
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healerWhich one below is correct?

Both, but textbooks advise the second because it's more formal.

But the expression "to prepare for" is quite often followed by an infinitival construction. This sounds more natural to me:

Be prepared for them to leave us in short notice.

CJ

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