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Galley0 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Use of you and yours
Which of the following sentences is correct?
A. I shall appreciate you coming to class on time.
B. I shall appreciate your coming to class on time
A. I shall appreciate you coming to class on time.
B. I shall appreciate your coming to class on time
Top answer
Sentence B is correct and has always been considered the correct form in traditional grammars. Nevertheless, some grammarians have begun to accept Sentence A as correct as well, especially in informal contexts. In Google or a similar search engine search on the words 'possessive' and 'gerund'.
- Sentence B is correct and has always been considered the correct form in traditional grammars.
- Nevertheless, some grammarians have begun to accept Sentence A as correct as well, especially in informal contexts.
- In Google or a similar search engine search on the words 'possessive' and 'gerund'.
- You will get a lot of hits where you can compare various approaches to your question.
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Sentence B is correct and has always been considered the correct form in traditional grammars. Nevertheless, some grammarians have begun to accept Sentence A as correct as well, especially in informal contexts.
In Google or a similar search engine search on the words 'possessive' and 'gerund'. You will get a lot of hits where you can compare various approaches to your question.
In Google or a similar search engine search on the words 'possessive' and 'gerund'. You will get a lot of hits where you can compare various approaches to your question.
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CalifJim & galley0,
Adding to the prior post, galley0 might want to see [url="http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/possessives.htm"]this article on possessive forms[/url].
I am sure there are many other references as well. But I was curious so I looked it up at
Adding to the prior post, galley0 might want to see [url="http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/possessives.htm"]this article on possessive forms[/url].
I am sure there are many other references as well. But I was curious so I looked it up at
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Hi MountainHiker!
Actually, when you do the Google search, that very same article is within the first three or so hits!
Hope everything's going well for you.
Take care,
Jim
Actually, when you do the Google search, that very same article is within the first three or so hits!
Hope everything's going well for you.
Take care,
Jim
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Hey CalifJim,
I find that [url="http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm"]general site[/url] () to be quite helpful for a lot of topics. So when I saw its link, I visited it first.
It's a great day, so I am going to off here soon and enjoying the outdoors.
Hope you enjoyin
I find that [url="http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/index.htm"]general site[/url] () to be quite helpful for a lot of topics. So when I saw its link, I visited it first.
It's a great day, so I am going to off here soon and enjoying the outdoors.
Hope you enjoyin
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