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Widi Nugroho Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Gerund

Hi, my name is Widi Nugroho from Indonesia.

Which of these two sentences is grammatically correct?

She objects to ME buying the house OR she objects to MY buying the house

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Widi Nugroho Which of these two sentences is grammatically correct? It may depend on who you ask, or rather how conservative they are with respect to grammar. "objects to my buying" is the more conservative, technically correct form.

— CalifJim

  • Widi Nugroho Which of these two sentences is grammatically correct?
  • It may depend on who you ask, or rather how conservative they are with respect to grammar.
  • "objects to my buying" is the more conservative, technically correct form.
  • Even so, you will hear people say "objects to me buying".
  • Stick to the more conservative version for the purposes of any English class you are taking.
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Widi NugrohoWhich of these two sentences is grammatically correct?
It may depend on who you ask, or rather how conservative they are with respect to grammar.

"objects to my buying" is the more conservative, technically correct form. Even so, you will hear people say "objects to me buying". Stick to the more conservative version for the
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thanks a lot. Your answer is very helpful.
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