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ethics
08-06-2007, 12:58 PM
He resents MY going.
or
He resents ME going.
Violet1966
08-06-2007, 01:01 PM
I'd think "my going" is proper.
ethics
08-06-2007, 01:03 PM
Why?
SixofNine
08-06-2007, 01:03 PM
Agreed. "Going" here is a gerund, a verb form ending in '-ing' that functions as noun. Here it is the direct object of the sentence, so "my" is the correct choice.
He resents my going
is the same as
He resents my departure
ethics
08-06-2007, 01:05 PM
Well done.
However, I would have chosen ME going because it sounds "right". Of course, I would have been wrong.
tke711
08-06-2007, 01:07 PM
I think I knew which one was correct, but I too would have used the wrong one.
Violet1966
08-06-2007, 01:12 PM
If you wanted to use me, I think it would have to be...
He is resentful of me for going.