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Carpal Tunnel
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When it comes to gerunds ya just gotta stop the sentance. Accordingly, it is correct to say I can understand his wanting to go, but incorrect to say I can understand him wanting to go. So just stop after the subject "him" ... "I can understand him ... " and then the "his wanting" becomes easy-peasy choice. “we appreciate you being here.” becomes "we appreciate you,(pause) being here" ... when what you want to say is "We appreciate your being here."
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Grammar help, please
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Coffeebean
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02/24/03 09:01 PM
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Re: Grammar help, please
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wwh
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02/24/03 09:26 PM
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Re: Grammar help, please
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Jackie
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02/24/03 10:33 PM
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Coffeebean
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02/24/03 11:49 PM
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Bingley
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02/25/03 01:47 AM
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Jackie
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02/25/03 01:54 AM
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Bingley
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02/25/03 02:11 AM
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Re: Grammar help, please
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wwh
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02/25/03 02:16 AM
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Re: Grammar help, please
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Jackie
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02/25/03 02:31 AM
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Gramma got runned over
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musick
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02/26/03 05:51 PM
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Re: Grammar Awards
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AnnaStrophic
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02/26/03 07:18 PM
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Re: Gerunds
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wow
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03/02/03 04:18 PM
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The final word
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Faldage
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02/25/03 10:50 AM
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Re: Grammar help, please
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doc_comfort
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02/24/03 11:52 PM
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AnnaStrophic
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02/25/03 11:43 AM
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Re: Grammar help, please
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wwh
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02/25/03 01:07 PM
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