Right. He is a student than whom there is none better.

Revise. I like him better than she.

306. Use the possessive case of a noun or pronoun with a gerund.

Wrong. I am tired of you going away like this.

Right. I am tired of your going away like this.

Wrong. Had you not heard of him being ill?

Right. Had you not heard of his being ill?

Revise. I will not consider Henry leaving.

Revise. Too much attention was paid to Ethel being rewarded.

307. Put only nouns indicating persons or animate beings into the possessive case.