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SpoonfedBaby Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

YOUR telling me that

Dear Tutors,


Have another question. Emotion: smile


When do I say "I don't remember YOUR telling me that" and "I don't remember YOUR saying that?" I don't know when I have to replace YOU with YOUR.


Thank you so much,


Spoonfedbaby
  

Top answer

Use your when you are speaking of the saying or the telling, which is almost always the case: I don't remember his sending me an email (= I don't remember getting his email) . In fact, I cannot think offhand of a sentence in this form (postmodifying nonfinite clause) that would refer to the person rather than the action when using you . But then, it is getting late.

— Mister Micawber

  • Use your when you are speaking of the saying or the telling, which is almost always the case: I don't remember his sending me an email (= I don't remember getting his email) .
  • In fact, I cannot think offhand of a sentence in this form (postmodifying nonfinite clause) that would refer to the person rather than the action when using you .
  • But then, it is getting late.
  • In third person, I can easily come up with: I don't remember the man sitting on that plaid davenport (= I don't remember that man, who happens to be sitting over there).
  • I don't remember the man's sitting on my hat (= I don't remember his clumsy behaviour, though I do recognize him).
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Use your when you are speaking of the saying or the telling, which is almost always the case:

I don't remember his sending me an email (= I don't remember getting his email).

In fact, I cannot think offhand of a sentence in this form (postmodifying nonfinite clause) that would refer to the person rather than the action when using you. But then,
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Hello Mr Micawber,

(I know how to spell your name without having to copy and paste now Emotion: big smile)

Thanks again for y
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Thank you for taking the trouble to learn the spelling of my name, SFB, but you must have checked the wrong profile-- I'm in Yokohama. I passed through Oklahoma once, I think, about 40 years ago.
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Hello Mr Micawber,

I read too fast. Emotion: embarrassed You profile says Yokohama. Maybe I read Oklahoma because this latter is cl
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[8][8] YO - kahama, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain...[8][8]

I just love Rodgers-san and Hammerstein-san!
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