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  1. 17-Dec-2006, 19:36 #1
    asad hussain
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    Default me vs mine!

    Which one is correct to say and why?

    I was right in the middle of teaching another student of mine.
    OR
    I was right in the middle of teaching another student of me.
  2. 17-Dec-2006, 21:21 #2
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    Default Re: me vs mine!

    Quote Originally Posted by asad hussain View Post
    Which one is correct to say and why?

    I was right in the middle of teaching another student of mine.
    OR
    I was right in the middle of teaching another student of me.
    It is quite common to use a possessive pronoun (such as "mine") in that construction. The objective pronoun "me" is not idiomatic in English.
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