She doesn't like the idea of me going vs She doesn't like me going

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings. 'She doesn't like the idea of me going' emphasizes that she doesn't like the concept or thought of you going. On the other hand, 'She doesn't like me going' focuses on the action of you going that she doesn't like. The choice between the two depends on whether you want to emphasize the idea or the action.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 1000 views

She doesn't like the idea of me going

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize that she doesn't like the concept or thought of you going.

Examples:

She doesn't like the idea of me going to the party alone.
He doesn't like the idea of me traveling by myself.
They don't like the idea of me moving to a different city.

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I suppose that's why she doesn't like the idea of having another child.
Doesn't like the idea of him going in to surgery, so, she wants to spend the day together.
I just think he doesn't like the idea of asking my old boyfriend for help.
He doesn't like the idea that one could be used to track him.
He doesn't like the idea that his agents are being taunted and he wants me to keep him personally in the loop.
Maybe she didn't like the idea of living so close to the dead.
I don't like the idea of us doing stuff separately.
Or someone didn't like the idea of a machine breathing their air.
We don't like the idea of having a big wedding.
I didn't like the idea of chemicals on my head.
Our teacher didn't like the idea of a performance.
I don't like the idea of it cohabitating with that sociopath.
They didn't like the idea of a foreigner in their circle.
And frankly, I don't like the idea of living in Pawnee.
I didn't like the idea of other fellas Helping her with the classwork.
I just don't like the idea of him dying in his own bed.
I just don't like the idea of you emailing some rando on the Internet.
Finn, I don't like the idea of you lying to your mother.
I don't like the idea of it sitting here, openly violated.
I don't like the idea of you or any of the other poochies around here getting hooked on this poison.

Alternatives:

She doesn't like the idea of my going.
She doesn't like the idea of me leaving.
She doesn't like the idea of my departure.
She doesn't like the idea of my departure.
She doesn't like the idea of my departure.

She doesn't like me going

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize that she doesn't like the action of you going.

Examples:

She doesn't like me going out with my friends.
He doesn't like me going to that restaurant.
They don't like me going on long trips.

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And she doesn't want him going there or anywhere else she might be.
She's got me going to Mercer State Prison, Capital Sentences Unit.
She didn't even like me going near the tank.
She's going to die if she doesn't get a new one.
She doesn't have it with her when she is going into town.
When she does, we can tell her she's going to be a big sister.
She's sitting in some room surrounded by people she doesn't know going over... kitchen color charts or something.
Marion's going after Ted, and she doesn't know what she's capable of.
She deceived me and she doesn't trust that our marriage is going to last.
She doesn't know if she's coming or going.
I swear if she doesn't change the tune soon I'm going to find out just how many days she has left.
She's got a lot going on right now, she doesn't need you guys making it worse for her.
First you think she's going to shoot her, and she doesn't.
Because, if she doesn't sell it in the next 30 days, she is going into foreclosure.
She's got a lot going on right now, she doesn't need you guys making it worse for her.
If she does understand, then she deserves to know what's going on.
If she doesn't agree to our requests and still insists on going home, then she may do so.
If she doesn't agree to our requests and still insists on going home, then she may do so.
And the beauty of going with Margaux is she doesn't know everything we've been through.
She doesn't want anyone to see what's going on under there.

Alternatives:

She doesn't like my going.
She doesn't like me leaving.
She doesn't like my departure.
She doesn't like my departure.
She doesn't like my departure.

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She doesn't like the idea of me going vs She doesn't like me going