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Laborious Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Possessive adjectives & possessive pronouns

Hi there teachers,

According to the book I am reading, sentence (1) is wrong while (2) is correct. 

(1). You should not mind mine coming late. 
(2). You should not mind my coming late.

Further it says that a possessive adjective is used before a gerund, not a possessive pronoun. But shouldn't "my", which the book says a possessive adjective, be a possessive pronoun, please? 

Could you please tell me a little about (the difference between) "possessive pronouns" and "possessive adjectives"?

 Thank you. 
  

Top answer

My is a pronoun, not an adjective. There is really no such thing as a ’possessive adjective’. See Possessive Pronouns or Adjectives .

— RandomGuy

  • My is a pronoun, not an adjective.
  • There is really no such thing as a ’possessive adjective’.
  • See Possessive Pronouns or Adjectives .
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My is a pronoun, not an adjective. There is really no such thing as a ’possessive adjective’.

See Possessive Pronouns or Adjectives.
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LaboriousYou should not mind mine coming late.
There is, of course, another reading of this sentence that makes it right.

I know you'll be upset if your brother comes late, but you shouldn't mind mine coming late.

CJ
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Some writers, particularly in the British tradition, refer to my, your, his, her, its. our and their as 'possessive adjectives' and mine, yours, his, hers, ours and theirs as'possessive pronouns.
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