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Kane159 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Sentence correction
Hi,
The knee injury spoiled my chances of winning the match.
The knee injury spoiled the chances of me/my winning the match.
Which of these are correct please? Thank you in advance.
The knee injury spoiled my chances of winning the match.
The knee injury spoiled the chances of me/my winning the match.
Which of these are correct please? Thank you in advance.
Top answer
Both are ok.
- Both are ok.
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Formally, use "my."
Winning acts like a noun, so it takes a possessive.
You will hear "me" used in that type of sentence very often.
Winning acts like a noun, so it takes a possessive.
You will hear "me" used in that type of sentence very often.
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