Dave Mandl on Nostr: "There's no reason why my being shy should keep us apart" (Little Anthony and the ...
"There's no reason why my being shy should keep us apart" (Little Anthony and the Imperials, "Goin' Out of My Head"). I've always liked this, not just because it's a good line but also because it correctly uses the possessive with a gerund. ("His being a Yankee fan was a problem for me.") #grammar
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