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Which do you prefer?

Which do you prefer?
I resent the way Tom spoke to her.
I resent Tom speaking to her in that way.
I resent Tom's speaking to her in that way.


Votes: 189 Comments: 2 Added: September 2004
Comments:
Gargee Anantani - 27th February 2008 09:46
So which one is correct?
 
who - 2nd April 2008 02:00
As the poll indicates, it is a preference. All of them are correct, however they imply different things.

The bottom two specifically single out Tom as the speaker, so anyone else could speak to her that way and not have it be resented.
 
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