Determiner + Gerund
Incorrect : There is no use in me learning it.
Correct : There is no use in my learning it.
Incorrect : There is no reason for you going there.
Correct : There is no reason for your going there.
Note : When the present participle form of a verb is used as noun ( = gerund), any noun or pronoun coming before it must be in the possessive case. In the examples above, ‘my’ and ‘your’ are used as determiners.
