Osee  +  466361 Sat, 19 Jan 08 11:15 PM I want to change it to be: My asking is kind of sign. Which is more normal? Thanks. Osee Joined on Mon, Jan 8 2007 Canada Regular Member 922 Truths are hard to prove, rumors are easy to make.

	Avangi  +  466366 Sat, 19 Jan 08 11:25 PM Me asking is kind of sign.   My asking is a kind of sign. Avangi Joined on Mon, Nov 19 2007 Veteran Member 8,180 ". . . le plaisir delicieux et toujours nouveau d'une occupation inutile." - Henri de Regnier

	Osee  +  466389 Sun, 20 Jan 08 12:38 AM This should be no wrong with kind of, which equals some or certain. Of course, yours is also right but kind of different.  Avangi wrote: Me asking is kind of sign.   My asking is a kind of sign. Osee

	nona the brit  +  467020 Mon, 21 Jan 08 01:40 PM My asking is a kind of sign. You do need the 'a' in this sentence. 'My asking is kind of sign' is incorrect. nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,713 The name says it all.

	CalifJim  +  467222 Tue, 22 Jan 08 12:31 AM Or, using kind of (or sort of) in a slangy way, My asking is kind of a sign. In either case, you need a. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,399 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche

	Avangi  +  468180 Thu, 24 Jan 08 01:37 AM  Anonymous wrote: Thanks a lot, all you guys. By adding an "a" in the title sentence, is there any chance that "Me asking is kind of a sign" is correct? I just realized that "asking" could be regarded as modifying "Me" and "Me" here is the subject. But is there any chance that "me" can act as a subject? Thanks. "Me" can't be a subject because it's the wrong case.  If  "I" becomes the subject instead of "asking", then you're wondering if you can be some kind of sign.  I.e., you want to swap the subject and the modifier.   - A. Avangi

	CalifJim  +  468235 Thu, 24 Jan 08 05:36 AM I just realized that "asking" could be regarded as modifying "Me" and "Me" here is the subject. No.  I don't think that analysis does the job.  me by itself can't be a subject.  At best, the implied clause me asking would be the subject.   But the use of that sort of subject puts the statement in a lower register. The following all have the same basic meaning. That I should ask is a kind of sign. For me to ask is a kind of sign. Me asking is a kind of sign. My asking is a kind of sign. (Subjects underlined.) CJ CalifJim Clauses