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Rishonly wrote:Following is a rule that can be applied in deciding the form of a pronoun--my or me. In a formal writing, if a pronoun precedes a gerund, use the possessive form of the pronoun--Your/our/its/their/my...etc. For example, (1) I hope you don't mind my asking about your...

MrPedantic wrote: What are we to make of the fact that adult native speakers often "self-prescriptivise"? Example: "Oh, hello, MrP. MissQ was just telling Randy and me – Randy and I – about L1 acquisition." MrP I read your question wrong... oops. Um, I think that does not resemble...

Dear Teachers, Is the use of the pronouns "they" and "them" to refer to (non-human) objects acceptable in formal writings? For example: --------------------------------------------------------We have discovered a number of new patterns. (1) They are listed below.(2) These are listed below. (3)...

I think Fowler invented it. He begins a long article in which he attempts to persuade us to use 'that' to define and 'which' to describe with the words: "What grammarians say should be has perhaps less influence on what shall be than even the more modest of them realize...And yet the temptation...

Hi people! Is this sentence correct? "The auxiliary should be in the same tense as the action we are comparing". When do we use the same that and when the same as? E.g: He is the same age as his wife. I bought the same car as yours. I bought the same car that you did. Is it...

In Classical Latin the general rule (there were exceptions) was that you could put any word anywhere. Dear Forbes, You may not put conjunctions, prepositions, or relative pronouns anywhere in Latin. There are conventions also for the placing of verbs, nouns and adjectives. Kind...

Dear MaXmOuSe You may say:- «In August, it is hot» «August is hot» The verb requires a noun or pronoun. Kind regards Goldmund

Hi MrP. As my message ended up on page three, I take the freedom to post it again. 1) "The impossibility of giving his assent to any of the positions which are party to these various disputes, on account of their apparent equipollence, leads the Pyrrhonist to the adoption of suspension of...

Monika asked, in {http://www.englishforums.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=70995} Could you please tell me when to use me or I? I received the following message from an Australian native speaker: ...This is exciting, not only for Sue but for you and I too ...... (I thought it was me in this case)...

Hello friends, I have a simple question about the use of "which". When I am using "which" as a pronoun, do I need to put a comma before "which"? Example: 1. A third channel is provided by special recruitment agencies, which may be private enterprises or the..... 2. The presence of corporate...