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Which one is grammatically correct?

The reason for me going there is obvious

The reason for me to go there is obvious.

My problem is not only with "reason+...." in particular.I'm also ambivalent as to which formation I should use ,for example , take the word "motivation". The motivation for them to start this project ..or the motivation for them starting this project.

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  • Both of these are common usage. I'm not sure whether one is technically "more correct" than the other, but I doubt that most native speakers would be aware of a difference either. They have the same meaning and can be used interchangeably.
    – Friendly Racoon
    Commented Mar 26 at 19:25

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The correct structure is the one with to+infinitive:

The reason for me to go there is obvious.

In order to make the first example acceptable, it should be altered like this:

The reason for my going there is obvious.

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  • I admit I'm kind of new to Stack Exchange, but I'd like to ask the reason for the downvote, if it's possible, so that I can improve my answer as well as my future posts. Thanks.
    – saintjules
    Commented May 16, 2015 at 16:12

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