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  1. 15-Feb-2006, 12:44 #1
    bjsnow
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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."
    Thank you
  2. 16-Feb-2006, 06:01 #2
    Tdol
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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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