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Old 15-Feb-2006, 12:44
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Default Sentence construction
Please tell me which construction is correct and why:
"I appreciate you contacting me."
Or
"I appreciate your contacting me."
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Old 16-Feb-2006, 06:01
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Default Re: Sentence construction
They are both OK. Grmmar purists prefer the use of the possessive adjective before a gerund, but the object pronoun is more common.
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