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Mr. Tom Posted 6 years ago
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Months after his being diagnosed of cancer ...

Hi

Is the red part natural English?

I met him months after his being diagnosed of cancer. He seemed too quiet.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Mr. Tom his being It's excessively formal for most situations. Generally, people would use him instead.

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Mr. Tomhis being

It's excessively formal for most situations. Generally, people would use him instead.

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AS always, we Americans can say things in several ways. Ugh. Lol

Most Americans would more naturally say: I met him months after he was diagnosed with cancer.

These would also be correct but a bit more proper: I met him months after he had been diagnosed with cancer.

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I met him months after his having been diagnosed with cancer.

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