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Galley0 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Them or their
Which sentence is correct?
I don't recall their making any reference to the subject.
I don't recall them making any reference to the subject.
I don't recall their making any reference to the subject.
I don't recall them making any reference to the subject.
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galley0, I don't recall their making any reference to the subject. I don't recall them making any reference to the subject. Technically, they are both correct, though some prefer the former over the latter.
- galley0, I don't recall their making any reference to the subject.
- I don't recall them making any reference to the subject.
- Technically, they are both correct, though some prefer the former over the latter.
- The emphasis is different for each sentence.
- In the former, you are stressing "their making any reference".
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galley0,
Technically, they are both correct, though some prefer the former over the latter. The emphasis is different for each sentence. In the former, you are stressing "their making any reference". In the latter, you are stressin
I don't recall their making any reference to the subject.
I don't recall them making any reference to the subject.
Technically, they are both correct, though some prefer the former over the latter. The emphasis is different for each sentence. In the former, you are stressing "their making any reference". In the latter, you are stressin
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