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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Me saying

"OK, I know it is very, very early days - and this is perhaps as bold as me saying Huddersfield are going to win the Championship (they are) - but is the Premier League table taking shape already?" (BBC Sprt website.)

Is the pronoun "me" part of the comparison "as bold as me" or a subject of the participle clause "me saying Huddersfield are going to win the Championship" in the above?
  

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No. It should be "my saying."
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AnonymousIs the pronoun "me" part of the comparison "as bold as me"
No.
Anonymousor a subject of the participle clause "me saying Huddersfield are going to win the Championship" in the above?
Yes. More formally it would have been "my saying".

CJ
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EnglishmavenNo. It should be "my saying."
In very formal language but, "me saying" would be much more common in informal English.
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The correct form, "my saying," is not considered formal, though "me saying" is acceptable to many in a casual setting.
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Thank you, CJ, EM, and Anon, for your replies.
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