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Tamguatlay Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Should I remove 'my' from the sentence?

I am having (my) dinner now.

Should I remove 'my' from the sentence?

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tamguatlay Should I remove 'my' from the sentence? No. You can, but you don't have to.

— CalifJim

  • tamguatlay Should I remove 'my' from the sentence?
  • No.
  • You can, but you don't have to.
  • I would only say that if I were having dinner alone, and a phone call interrupted me.
  • Both 'with' and 'without' seem fine to me in that situation.
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tamguatlayShould I remove 'my' from the sentence?
No. You can, but you don't have to. I would only say that if I were having dinner alone, and a phone call interrupted me. Both 'with' and 'without' seem fine to me in that situation.

If I were having dinner with my family, I would say, "I'm having dinner now" or "We're having dinner now".

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It's fine either ways.
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Rakshit Sinha It's fine either ways.
... either way/both ways.
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Ah, what would I do without you guys. Emotion: stick out tongue
Thanks for all the corrections.
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