Learn English – “I insisted on him going there” or “I insisted on his going there”

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I am not sure about use if "his" or "him" in the said sentence. Please explain Which one is grammatically correct

Best Answer

I insisted on his going there.

I insisted on him going there.

The word going is a gerund (noun). So there should be a possessive verb in front of the gerund, not an object pronoun. So the first sentence is more common and idiomatic. But some people also use the object pronoun in informal conversation.

However, it's also correct to say:

He insisted that I go there (it's far more common).

He insisted that I should go there.

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