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1Likes- 26-Nov-2011, 03:27 #1
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Object to + ? I objected to his/him staying here
Which one of the above is correct?
- 26-Nov-2011, 05:31 #2
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Teacher Re: Object to + ? They are both correct.
Originally Posted by vkhu 
- 26-Nov-2011, 05:51 #3
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: Object to + ? For real 0.o? So which one is American English and which is British English? Or are those the modern usage and the old usage of the word? Originally Posted by Raymott
- 26-Nov-2011, 07:12 #4
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Teacher Re: Object to + ? Probably 'him' is more common.
Context is always important; labelling is rarely important.
- 26-Nov-2011, 10:21 #5
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Teacher Re: Object to + ? It's a complex topic. If you really have to know, you could read up on the topic. Originally Posted by vkhu
At this stage it would be far easier just to accept that sometimes you'll see a possessive before a gerund , where you might expect the objective case.
... but I don't mind you/your asking.
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