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Old 02-Mar-2004, 11:36
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Consider:
1-I am worried about getting caught.
2-I am worried about my getting caught.
3-I am worried about me getting caught.

In which case the getting caught is:
a-a possibility (I am worried that I might get caught)
b-a certainty (I did, or will get caught and am worried about the consequences)
c-depends on the context.
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I would say either:
  • I am worried about getting caught.
Or:
  • I am worried that I might get caught.

The other sentences are not idiomatic English. They are quite unlikely, and I recommend against using them.

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Default Re: still worried!

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Originally Posted by navi
Consider:
1-I am worried about getting caught.
2-I am worried about my getting caught.
3-I am worried about me getting caught.

In which case the getting caught is:
a-a possibility (I am worried that I might get caught)
b-a certainty (I did, or will get caught and am worried about the consequences)
c-depends on the context.
I agree with Ron, although I could create circumstances that would allow #2 or #3. In all three cases, I would say that the speaker has not yet been caught.
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I'd be more likely to use me\my getting caught with 'I worry'.
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