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Snn Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Is there anyone who can explain to me WHY...

0#1 To spy on someone means to watch them secretly01font00,02font00 without 01font00them 02font00knowing. 02br
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00#2 To spy on someone means to watch them secretly without 01font00their 02font00knowing. 02br
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00I would rather use #2. It doesn't seem to me that #1 is the preferable one. But, I came across #1 on the internet (on one of the podcast web sites). 02br
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00Is there any difference between #1 and #2.02br
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00A good explanation will be appreciated.0-
  

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0Your correction is correct, but it's still pretty common to hear people use the object pronoun.02br
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01i00I appreciate you coming02i00, instead of 01i00I appreciate your coming02i00, etc.0-
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0 Thank you very much Grammer Geek. 0-
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0 Hi Snn02br
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00I think most grammarians prefer the possessive form for the subject of a gerund when the subject is a personal pronoun:02br
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01i00To spy on someone means to watch them secretly, without 01b00their02b00 knowing.02i02br
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01i00...without them knowing02i00
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0Thank you very much Cool Breeze.0-
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