Possessive + Gerund
Hello, I was reading about this Possessive + Gerund Form, and would like to know if sentence B is possible. Thank you.
A. The customer seemed not to understand our policy even after I repeated myself over and over.
B. The customer seemed not to understand our policy even after my repeating over and over.
Top answer
Nature04 The customer seemed not to understand our policy even after my repeating myself over and over. As shown above. Also, The customer seemed not to understand our policy even after my having repeated myself over and over.
- Nature04 The customer seemed not to understand our policy even after my repeating myself over and over.
- As shown above.
- Also, The customer seemed not to understand our policy even after my having repeated myself over and over.
- These are both grammatically possible, but they're stylistically clumsy.
- CJ
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
Nature04The customer seemed not to understand our policy even after my repeating myself over and over.
As shown above. Also,
The customer seemed not to understand our policy even after my having repeated myself over and over.
These are both grammatically possible, but they're stylistically clums
0
Related Questions