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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Which sentence is correct?

Congratulations on Sally winning the award or

Congratulations on Sally's winning the award
  

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Because winning here is a noun, the possessive should be used. Please note that many, many native speakers are not aware of this, so if you make a mistake it will not necessarily be noticed.

  • Because winning here is a noun, the possessive should be used.
  • Please note that many, many native speakers are not aware of this, so if you make a mistake it will not necessarily be noticed.
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Because winning here is a noun, the possessive should be used. Please note that many, many native speakers are not aware of this, so if you make a mistake it will not necessarily be noticed.

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