[Grammar] Gerund

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Start date Mar 10, 2013

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tomararun

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Mar 10, 2013

#1

There is no question of my failing in the exam.Solution : my -> me
But the Rule says : A pronoun(I) governing a Gerund(failing) should be in the Possessive case (my).So why have they used the Objective case(me)??

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5jj

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Mar 10, 2013

#2

Both 'me' and 'my' are possible.

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tomararun

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Mar 11, 2013

#3

Ok thanks for clearing the doubt.

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