Hello, English is my second language. I was just reading a sentence where I got a little confused with the use of “their”:
In fact, the people prone to such behavior are liable to do it even more once there’s no chance of their getting caught.
I’ve never heard “their” in this context, only “them getting caught”. Is this correct grammar?
One could also not use either “their” or “them” and it would still be correct. I’d even argue that makes it clearer.