i was still gathering facts vs i was still gathering my facts

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings. 'I was still gathering facts' implies a general collection of information, while 'I was still gathering my facts' suggests a more specific and personal gathering of one's own set of facts.

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i was still gathering facts

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase implies a general collection of information without specifying whose facts are being gathered.

Examples:

I was still gathering facts to support my argument.
The detective was still gathering facts to solve the case.

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I'm still gathering the facts.
I was still knock-kneed with braces.
At least I was still kind of a father of something.
I was still too young to really understand.
I woke up and I was still inside the snake.
Had to remind those gun-humping mongoloids I was still your girlfriend.
I couldn't tell you I was still alive.
I was still recovering from losing you, Jack.
I was still too dated that guy for three years.
Back then, I was still raw and inexperienced, but you took the lead.
He died when I was still very young.
Unplanned, while I was still in college.
They burned down my theater while I was still inside.
I guess I was still anchoring back then.
I was still there when I heard about Luke.
Damon was trying to make you think that I was still heartbroken.
Besides, I was still avoiding Wilson.
I was still the same man, imprisoned in my own mistakes...
You fired on the alien ship while I was still aboard.
I was still incarcerated the night they killed my daddy.

Alternatives:

I was still collecting information.
I was still gathering data.
I was still gathering evidence.

i was still gathering my facts

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase suggests a more specific and personal gathering of one's own set of facts.

Examples:

I was still gathering my facts before presenting my findings.
She was still gathering her facts to write the report.

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I'm still gathering the facts.
I was still knock-kneed with braces.
At least I was still kind of a father of something.
I was still too young to really understand.
I woke up and I was still inside the snake.
Had to remind those gun-humping mongoloids I was still your girlfriend.
I couldn't tell you I was still alive.
I was still recovering from losing you, Jack.
I was still too dated that guy for three years.
Back then, I was still raw and inexperienced, but you took the lead.
He died when I was still very young.
Unplanned, while I was still in college.
They burned down my theater while I was still inside.
I guess I was still anchoring back then.
I was still there when I heard about Luke.
Damon was trying to make you think that I was still heartbroken.
Besides, I was still avoiding Wilson.
I was still the same man, imprisoned in my own mistakes...
You fired on the alien ship while I was still aboard.
I was still incarcerated the night they killed my daddy.

Alternatives:

I was still gathering my information.
I was still gathering my data.
I was still gathering my evidence.

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i was still gathering facts vs i was still gathering my facts