 Re: Do you mind my smoking?
Hi David L.
When "those sentences are exactly as you might write them", especially when the sentence "He laughed at my trying to eat with chopsticks." is write, why the similar (in my poor opinion) sentence "Do you mind my asking you one or two more questions?" is wrong (see your post in the thread "gerund and infinitive"). There are in both sentences possessive pronouns, which are before a verbal noun (gerund); something that is unallowable, regarding your admonition (in the mentioned above post). I think, there are no two ways about it. I am beginners in mastering of English grammar, by reason of what I'm looking for your backing.
Regards.
V. |