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Khoshtip Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Gerunds

Please have a look at the following sentence. Is it correct?

Their mechanic has recommended their taking their car to a foreign car expert.

I can't understand it completely.  
  

Top answer

The pronoun their is the subject of the gerund. Here’s a more natural paraphrase: Their mechanic has recommended that they take their car to a foreign car expert.

— RandomGuy

  • The pronoun their is the subject of the gerund.
  • Here’s a more natural paraphrase: Their mechanic has recommended that they take their car to a foreign car expert.
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The pronoun their is the subject of the gerund.

Here’s a more natural paraphrase:

Their mechanic has recommended that they take their car to a foreign car expert.
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I think you are referring to the first their of the sentence, yes?
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khoshtipI think you are referring to the first their of the sentence, yes?
No the second one, before taking.
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Before taking will be the first!
There are two ones. First one before taking and the second one after taking. Not?
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khoshtipThere are two ones. First one before taking and the second one after taking. Not?
No.

Their mechanic has recommended their taking their car to a foreign car expert.
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Their mechanic has recommended them to take their car to a foreign car expert.
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OW, that's right. Thank you.
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AnonymousTheir mechanic has recommended them to take their car to a foreign car expert.
I don’t find that very natural.
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Anonymous Their mechanic has recommended them to take their car to a foreign car expert.
No. it's not correct. For understanding the reason, please consider the word recommend. Their mechanic has recommended (what thing? to) them to take their car to a foreign expert.
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Their mechanic has recommended to them taking their car to a foreign expert.
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