his father did not like his/him going to the late night parties according to rule preposition(like) is followed - English - Pronouns

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his father did not like his/him going to the late night parties

according to rule
preposition(like) is followed by an objective case now since like
is a preposition then him being an objective case should come in
the sentence but the correct option is his why?

Akanksha Arora · Accepted Answer

English grammar has many exceptions and this is one such case

his father did not like his/him going to the late night parties. according to rule preposition(like) is followed by an objective case. now since like is a preposition then him being an objective case should come in the sentence. but the correct option is his. why?

his father did not like his/him going to the late night parties.

according to rule
preposition(like) is followed by an objective case. now since like is a preposition then him being an objective case should come in the sentence. but the correct option is his. why?