動名詞が文節の主語を指す場合、Appreciate の後には動名詞のみが使われますが、主語を指さない場合は、所有形容詞 + 動名詞が後に続きます。Appreciateの後に名詞が来る場合もあります。
Examples
- I appreciate having time off work.
- I appreciate your giving me time off work.
- I appreciate time off work.
- We appreciate eating chocolate cake.
- We appreciate his eating our chocolate cake.
- We appreciate chocolate cake.