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Originally posted by robustpuppy
If you had written "I appreciate your properly using the subjunctive," I would ask you to make out right now.
(To be clear, ABBA's sentence is correct as written. I simply like economy and the proper use of whatever that "your ... using" form is called [ possessive gerund or some such? Dtb?].)
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If I may...
It is the possessive gerund and it always gives me a little thrill when people use it properly.
So thank you for that little thrill I just got.
