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without me knowing vs without my knowing

Both are correct, but are used in slightly different contexts. 'Without me knowing' is more informal and commonly used in spoken English, while 'without my knowing' is more formal and appropriate for written English.
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without me knowing

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal spoken English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something happens without the speaker's awareness or knowledge.

Examples:

  • He ate the last piece of cake without me knowing.
  • She left the party without me knowing.
  • Feb 6, 2021 ... Can my employer record my video calls on Teams without me knowing? - Help needed. Help. I had a video call with another employee and we were ...
  • Nov 23, 2022 ... My game got refunded without me knowing. Week after I bought Forza Horizon 4+5 premium bundle I got notification on e-mail that "your refund ...
  • Jan 30, 2022 ... My email was changed without me knowing. My riot account email was changed. I believe I was hacked but they only changed the email. I am ...
  • BAT sent from my uphold account to "Brave" Without me knowing · Brave Rewards · windows · lemniscate December 7, 2020, 12:28am 1. Description of the issue:
  • Jan 7, 2020 ... Someone changed my xbox gamertag without me knowing. My xbox gamertag had changed without my authentication and now I have to pay to change ...
  • Sep 24, 2021 ... All my Emails were deleted without me knowing and I can't recover them sense they aren't in trash. About 2 weeks ago all my emails were ...
  • Jun 10, 2019 ... Question / Help OBS just turned on the stream without me knowing! Thread starter BasiG; Start date Jun 10, 2019. Tags: obs stream and record · B ...
  • Aug 9, 2022 ... My emails were deleted without me knowing. Over the last few days as I was searching for old emails I noticed they were missing. My inbox ...
  • Apr 27, 2016 ... Hello, I have a pretty generic question about whether or not Teamviewer can be used to look at my computer without me knowing while Im using ...
  • My IP was changed without me knowing · Website, Application, Performance DNS & Network · jaygriffith4 April 4, 2020, 3:45am 1. When I go to my website, ...

Alternatives:

  • without my knowing
  • without my awareness
  • without my knowledge
  • without me being aware
  • without me realizing

without my knowing

This phrase is correct and more formal, suitable for written English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something happens without the possession of the speaker's knowledge or awareness.

Examples:

  • The decision was made without my knowing.
  • She managed to finish the project without my knowing.
  • Oct 7, 2019 ... "She keeps taking my clothes without my knowing." "Don't take your dad's car without his knowing." ...
  • Feb 9, 2024 ... My ad ran without my knowing about it. Is there any way, I can see my campaing ad settings? Every time I log into Google, it's totally ...
  • Jun 2, 2023 ... QBO changed my settings to accept credit card payments -- without my knowing it! Without my knowledge or consent, QBO changed my settings to ...
  • Jun 20, 2020 ... Someone use my card without my knowing to purchase from Apple what should I do to get back my funds?
  • Jul 26, 2017 ... Contacts randomly added without my knowing! WHY?!? I use Skype on my desktop. I've never used it on another device, just on a computer ...
  • Mar 22, 2018 ... How could someone slip me meth without my knowing about it? I recently failed a drug test but didn't do any. My boyfriend threatened me if I ...
  • Can Someone Become My Guardian Without My Knowing It? November 12, 2018 By Family Estate Planning Law Group 1 Comment. Intense Male Portrait ...
  • Nov 6, 2013 ... ... my body without my knowing it? All related (47). Recommended. Profile photo for Assistant. Assistant. Bot. ·. Aug 17. Upvote ·.
  • Mar 4, 2022 ... Someone Screen sharing without my knowing. please help me. sh. Show more Less. iPhone XS, iOS 15. Posted on Mar 3, 2022 12:13 PM. Upvote if this ...
  • Apr 23, 2021 ... SteamVR automatically downloaded without my knowing. Couple days ago, I opened steam during the regular update time I have. I see SteamVR ...

Alternatives:

  • without me knowing
  • without my awareness
  • without my knowledge
  • without me being aware
  • without me realizing

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