me using the british accent...?

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JKBelieve  #537276  Sun, 06 Jul 08 07:52 AM
Is this sentence wrong?

"me using the british accent is not becoming"

I thought it was grammatically flawless but my friend thinks otherwise he says

"my using the british accent is not becoming"

is the correct way to say it.


p.s how about this

"my using of the british accent is not becoming"


thank you very much
  
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Mister Micawber  #537280  Sun, 06 Jul 08 08:03 AM
.
 I suggest:

My using a British accent is not becoming.

My use of a British accent is not becoming.

Your first example (with 'me') is becoming more acceptable but remains casual.

  
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optilang  #537305  Sun, 06 Jul 08 09:36 AM
I've always found a British accent very becoming. Big Smile
  
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