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Bamtori Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Usaully she contacts me within five seconds of me/my leaving her a message?

Teachers, is it "me" or "my"? :

"Usaully she contacts me within five seconds of me/my leaving her a message."
  

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My -- it is the leaving that initiates the contacting. My is merely an adjective.

— Mister Micawber

  • My -- it is the leaving that initiates the contacting.
  • My is merely an adjective.
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My-- it is the leaving that initiates the contacting. My is merely an adjective.
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BamtoriTeachers, is it "me" or "my"? :

"Usaully she contacts me within five seconds of me/my leaving her a message."
Both are used and generally considered correct as the subject of a gerund. Me is more common in spoken English and my is preferre
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