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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Here is the sentence: "I don't understand your (or you) campaigning for someone who is so narrow minded." Is you or your correct?
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Technically, because 'campaining' is a noun, the possessive 'your' is correct. Many native speakers avoid this because of possibly sounding 'stuffy'. I don't care if I sound stuffy or not if I'm correct.
- Technically, because 'campaining' is a noun, the possessive 'your' is correct.
- Many native speakers avoid this because of possibly sounding 'stuffy'.
- I don't care if I sound stuffy or not if I'm correct.
- As a teacher, I think that perhaps the best teaching device is example.
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Technically, because 'campaining' is a noun, the possessive 'your' is correct. Many native speakers avoid this because of possibly sounding 'stuffy'. I don't care if I sound stuffy or not if I'm correct. As a teacher, I think that perhaps the best teaching device is example.
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