before/after my doing sth

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Soon after I got home, it began to rain.

Do native speakers also say 'Soon after my getting home, it began to rain'?

Thank you in advance.
 
joham said:
Soon after I got home, it began to rain.

Do native speakers also say 'Soon after my getting home, it began to rain'?

Thank you in advance.
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No. It would be too complicated to say that when there is an obvious easy alternative (which you have given).
 
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