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You can't stop me loving myself



You can't stop my loving myself










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    Both are "correct" grammatically, but the first sounds more idiomatic.
    – Robusto
    17 hours ago










  • Which variety of English do you have in mind? British English? American English? Another variety of English?
    – Christophe Strobbe
    17 hours ago










  • @ChristopheStrobbe, Actually I love all varieties of English.
    – Anis Haidar Ali
    17 hours ago










  • @Robusto, how did you know?
    – Anis Haidar Ali
    17 hours ago






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    How do I know? Because I'm a native speaker of English, and to me the second, though possible, sounds a bit strained, not like something one would actually say in conversation.
    – Robusto
    17 hours ago
















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You can't stop me loving myself



You can't stop my loving myself










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    Both are "correct" grammatically, but the first sounds more idiomatic.
    – Robusto
    17 hours ago










  • Which variety of English do you have in mind? British English? American English? Another variety of English?
    – Christophe Strobbe
    17 hours ago










  • @ChristopheStrobbe, Actually I love all varieties of English.
    – Anis Haidar Ali
    17 hours ago










  • @Robusto, how did you know?
    – Anis Haidar Ali
    17 hours ago






  • 1




    How do I know? Because I'm a native speaker of English, and to me the second, though possible, sounds a bit strained, not like something one would actually say in conversation.
    – Robusto
    17 hours ago














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You can't stop me loving myself



You can't stop my loving myself










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You can't stop me loving myself



You can't stop my loving myself







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  • 1




    Both are "correct" grammatically, but the first sounds more idiomatic.
    – Robusto
    17 hours ago










  • Which variety of English do you have in mind? British English? American English? Another variety of English?
    – Christophe Strobbe
    17 hours ago










  • @ChristopheStrobbe, Actually I love all varieties of English.
    – Anis Haidar Ali
    17 hours ago










  • @Robusto, how did you know?
    – Anis Haidar Ali
    17 hours ago






  • 1




    How do I know? Because I'm a native speaker of English, and to me the second, though possible, sounds a bit strained, not like something one would actually say in conversation.
    – Robusto
    17 hours ago














  • 1




    Both are "correct" grammatically, but the first sounds more idiomatic.
    – Robusto
    17 hours ago










  • Which variety of English do you have in mind? British English? American English? Another variety of English?
    – Christophe Strobbe
    17 hours ago










  • @ChristopheStrobbe, Actually I love all varieties of English.
    – Anis Haidar Ali
    17 hours ago










  • @Robusto, how did you know?
    – Anis Haidar Ali
    17 hours ago






  • 1




    How do I know? Because I'm a native speaker of English, and to me the second, though possible, sounds a bit strained, not like something one would actually say in conversation.
    – Robusto
    17 hours ago








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Both are "correct" grammatically, but the first sounds more idiomatic.
– Robusto
17 hours ago




Both are "correct" grammatically, but the first sounds more idiomatic.
– Robusto
17 hours ago












Which variety of English do you have in mind? British English? American English? Another variety of English?
– Christophe Strobbe
17 hours ago




Which variety of English do you have in mind? British English? American English? Another variety of English?
– Christophe Strobbe
17 hours ago












@ChristopheStrobbe, Actually I love all varieties of English.
– Anis Haidar Ali
17 hours ago




@ChristopheStrobbe, Actually I love all varieties of English.
– Anis Haidar Ali
17 hours ago












@Robusto, how did you know?
– Anis Haidar Ali
17 hours ago




@Robusto, how did you know?
– Anis Haidar Ali
17 hours ago




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How do I know? Because I'm a native speaker of English, and to me the second, though possible, sounds a bit strained, not like something one would actually say in conversation.
– Robusto
17 hours ago




How do I know? Because I'm a native speaker of English, and to me the second, though possible, sounds a bit strained, not like something one would actually say in conversation.
– Robusto
17 hours ago















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