Hello, English is my second language. I was just reading a sentence where I got a little confused with the use of “their”:

In fact, the people prone to such behavior are liable to do it even more once there’s no chance of their getting caught.

I’ve never heard “their” in this context, only “them getting caught”. Is this correct grammar?

  • BCsven@lemmy.ca
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    8 months ago

    I don’t think your average english speaker will say it like this, it is awkward for modern conversational english