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Fatimah0786 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

"I was relying on you being there" or "I was relying on your being there"

Which is correct, "I was relying on you being there" or "I was relying on your being there"? If both are possible, then what is the difference between them?

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Your is correct, but the other is gaining in popularity (largely because people don't know why your is correct). In this sentence, being is a noun and needs the possessive. Now you know.

— Philip

  • Your is correct, but the other is gaining in popularity (largely because people don't know why your is correct).
  • In this sentence, being is a noun and needs the possessive.
  • Now you know.
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Your is correct, but the other is gaining in popularity (largely because people don't know why your is correct). In this sentence, being is a noun and needs the possessive. Now you know.
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Thanks for replying. You wrote 'gaining in popularity' , could you tell me the difference between 'gaining in popularity' and 'gaining popularity'. I also hear people saying 'lacking in resources' and 'lacking courage', how do we use them?
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Popularity: no difference
Lacking courage, the man decided not to enter the fight.
Lacking resources, we put the project for the new roof on hold until a future time.
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