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Poll: Which one do you use?

Which one do you use?

I really appreciate you voting in this poll.
I really appreciate your voting in this poll.

Statistics Poll Stats

This Poll:

  • Votes: 477
  • Comments: 4
  • Added: September 2004

Comments:

M

cannot believe 42.86% voted for "i really appreciate YOU voting for this poll". it is simply grotesque

Martin

Gerunds are nouns and therfore they can be possessed.

Stephan

M, you are wrong. Either can be used. The first option simply includes an ellipsis.
"I really appreciate you (who are) voting in this poll."

cpabdul muneer

the first sentence doesn't mention "whose" vote

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