Tired of him vs. his
Hi I was wondering which was the correct pronoun for this sentence.
"The teachers were getting tired of him/his constantly falling asleep in class."
Him sounds correct but his is apparently the right answer? Him is the objective pronoun and is used as an object of preposition in this case isn't it? When do you use him vs his? Thank you.
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The teachers were getting tired of him constantly falling asleep in class . The teachers were getting tired of his constantly falling asleep in cl ***. Both are fine and perfectly natural.
- The teachers were getting tired of him constantly falling asleep in class .
- The teachers were getting tired of his constantly falling asleep in cl ***.
- Both are fine and perfectly natural.
- His/him is the subject of the underlined gerund-participial clause which is functioning as complement of the preposition "of".
- The construction with "his" is the preferred usage in formal style.
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The teachers were getting tired of him constantly falling asleep in class.
The teachers were getting tired of his constantly falling asleep in cl***.
Both are fine and perfectly natural. His/him is the subject of the underlined gerund-participial clause which is functioning as complement of the preposition "of". The construction with "his" is the preferr
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