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Victo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Pronouns/gerunds

0. It was Steve's and my first date. Correct?

1. My winning the lottery allowed me to pay off a lifetime of debt.
2. John (or John's) winning the lottery allowed him to pay off a lifetime of debt.
3. Your comment about Microsoft (or Microsoft's) not claiming it will run well on a computer with the specs....

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The possessives in these sentences are all correct, although not all writers strictly adhere to the "rule", especially journalists in headlines. 0. Could be rephrased: it was my first date with Steve.

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  • The possessives in these sentences are all correct, although not all writers strictly adhere to the "rule", especially journalists in headlines.
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  • Could be rephrased: it was my first date with Steve.
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The possessives in these sentences are all correct, although not all writers strictly adhere to the "rule", especially journalists in headlines.

0. Could be rephrased: it was my first date with Steve.
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