Is there a difference in meaning between
I remember him/his being there
and
I remember that he was there.
NOT A TEACHER
(1) Great question!
(2) These are only my opinions. I do
not claim that they are correct.
(a) Some books say:
(i) I remember
him being there. = I remember that particular person. (I remember
HIM, but not
HER, being there.)
(ii) I remember
his being there. = I remember his presence there. (Yes, police officer,
he
WAS there.)
(3) IMHO, "I remember that he was there" is ambiguous. It could be either 2ai or 2aii.
(a) Maybe (repeat: maybe) it depends on how you say it:
(i) I remember that
HE (not SHE) was there.
(ii) I remember that he
WAS there.
