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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

USED TO DOING SOMETHING / MY or ME

Could you please tell me if the following are correct and how would say them?

1 I'm used to having to do that.

2 I'm used to my watch being 3 minutes fast.

3 If you get her to say yes to me/my eating out tonight, I'll make it worth your while.

4 He's quick to anwer the emails/at answering

5 When you turn the faucet on the water pressure is strong but slowly weakens/decreases.

Thank you
  

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- ok 2 I'm used to my watch being 3 minutes fast. - ok 3 If you get her to say yes to me/my eating out tonight, I'll make it worth your while. If you get her to agree to have dinner with me, I'll make it worth your while.

  • - ok 2 I'm used to my watch being 3 minutes fast.
  • - ok 3 If you get her to say yes to me/my eating out tonight, I'll make it worth your while.
  • If you get her to agree to have dinner with me, I'll make it worth your while.
  • 4 He's quickat answering the emails 5 When you turn the faucet/tap(uk) on the water pressure is strong but then slowly drops.
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1 I'm used to having to do that.- ok

2 I'm used to my watch being 3 minutes fast. - ok



3 If you get her to say yes to me/my eating out tonight, I'll make it worth your while. If you get her to agree to have dinner with me, I'll make it worth your while.



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Hello Dave,

I had a question regarding 3

In this type of sentence would you use the gerund MY or ME
as in
If you get her to say yes to me/my sleeping over, I'll be happy. Can you say it? or any other sentence where you would either use ME or MY?

for 4

I've heard QUICK TO DO SOMETHING? When would you use that if not here?

for 5

Can y
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If you get her to agree to me sleeping over.

You can say quick to do something. Quick to answer emails does work but I prefer my orginal suggestion.

Then the pressure decreases is faine.
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There is a good write-up about using (or not using) possessives with gerunds here:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/gerunds.htm#possessive
(Scroll down to the heading 'Using Possessives with Gerunds'.)
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Yankeehttp://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/gerunds.htm#possessive


Looks like a very hand resource, and I've bookmarked it. Thanks!

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