pronouns

"Him" is ungrammatical. We use a possessive word before gerunds.

Grammarians have been debating for over a century whether the accusative form (him) is ungrammatical, Many native speakers accept it today.

fivejedjon,

I will comment:

I don't want to be too prescriptive, but native speakers accept quite a bit that is ungrammatical. The case of singular "they" makes sense, even though it is still wrong technically. It makes sense because it solves a problem that exists when the speaker doesn't know the gender of the 3rd person subject, object, or possessor. Still, students need to kn

Hi

I don't see why the -ing form in apposition is wrong. It sounds natural. Or is that just me saying it?

Dave

Englishmaven. It is still being tested on all the standardized test native and non-native speakers have to pass,

Which standardised tests are those? The Cambridge suite and IELTS would not penalsis 'him'.

dave_anonOr is that just me my saying it?

Are you sure that Cambridge authorities would not reject "him" here?

Hi

- I listened carefully because it was him saying it

- I listened carefully because it was his saying it

The first sounds OK to me; the second, I'd say, is a bit archaic

Dave

fivejedjonGrammarians have been debating for over a century whether the accusative form (him) is ungrammatical, Many native speakers accept it today.

Indeed. I don't understand how him can be ungrammatical in the sentence. There's a preposition (to) before it, and prepositions are followed by the object form. Maybe this notion arises from the incorrect

Mr genuineAre you sure that Cambridge authorities would not reject "him" here?

Yes, I am.