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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Me wearing shoes or My wearing shoes?

For someone "My wearing shoes does not bother you" sounds more correct to me than "Me wearing shoes does not bother you," but I do not know if I am correct, or why this would be grammatically. Please help! Thanks!
  

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My wearing shoes does not bother you. (Correct) X Me wearing shoes does not bother you. (Incorrect) Wearing is a gerund, which is a noun, like "hat" or "coat".

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  • My wearing shoes does not bother you.
  • (Correct) X Me wearing shoes does not bother you.
  • (Incorrect) Wearing is a gerund, which is a noun, like "hat" or "coat".
  • My hat does not bother you.
  • X Me hat does not bother you.
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My wearing shoes does not bother you. (Correct)

X Me wearing shoes does not bother you. (Incorrect)

Wearing is a gerund, which is a noun, like "hat" or "coat".

My hat does not bother you.
X Me hat does not bother you.
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