K Kotfor Member Joined Feb 17, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Belarus Current Location Ukraine Dec 16, 2011 #1 Is there a difference in meaning between I remember him/his being there and I remember that he was there.
Is there a difference in meaning between I remember him/his being there and I remember that he was there.
T TheParser VIP Member Joined Dec 8, 2009 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Dec 16, 2011 #2 Kotfor said: Is there a difference in meaning between I remember him/his being there and I remember that he was there. Click to expand... 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.
Kotfor said: Is there a difference in meaning between I remember him/his being there and I remember that he was there. Click to expand... 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.
K Kotfor Member Thread starter Joined Feb 17, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Belarus Current Location Ukraine Dec 17, 2011 #3 Thanks a lot