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0They were saddened by his or him leaving? Which is correct - "his" or "him"? Thank you!0-
  

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0 01blockquote 01cite 10Lss0212cite 12br 10They were saddened by his or him leaving? Which is correct - "his" or "him"? 12br 12blockquote 11b 01font 00"Leaving" is the gerund of the verb, used as a noun.

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  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10Lss0212cite 12br 10They were saddened by his or him leaving?
  • Which is correct - "his" or "him"?
  • 12br 12blockquote 11b 01font 00"Leaving" is the gerund of the verb, used as a noun.
  • So, the possessive used: "his".
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11b01font00"Leaving" is the gerund of the verb, used as a noun. So, the possessive used: "his". [You don't always hear it this way in
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