his way of talking / the way of his talking

hirashin

Sempai

Donor

8 Apr 2004

2,721

63

• 3 Dec 2017

• #1

Dear native English speakers,
I have a little question again about the following sentences.

(a) I don't like his way of talking because he always sounds as though he's making fun of me.
(b) I don't like the way of his talking because he always sounds as though he's making fun of me.

I think (a) would be fine, but how about (b)? Does it sound unnatural?

Thanks in advance.

Hirashin

 

J

johnnyG

Sempai

Donor

Fifteen-year veteran

23 Dec 2010

3,146

5,064

• 3 Dec 2017

• #2

(b) I don't like the way of he talks because he always sounds as though he's making fun of me.

 

hirashin

Sempai

Donor

8 Apr 2004

2,721

63

• 3 Dec 2017

• Thread starter
• #3

Are you really johnnyG? What do you mean by that? I think your sentence is grammatically wrong.

 

J

johnnyG

Sempai

Donor

Fifteen-year veteran

23 Dec 2010

3,146

5,064

• 3 Dec 2017

• #4

Yes, I am, but I'm on an iPad right now and am not able to format or reply as I would like to.....

 

J

johnnyG

Sempai

Donor

Fifteen-year veteran

23 Dec 2010

3,146

5,064

• 3 Dec 2017

• #5

Sorry, the "of" is wrong, I should have read it more carefully.

 

hirashin

Sempai

Donor

8 Apr 2004

2,721

63

• 3 Dec 2017

• Thread starter
• #6

Thanks, johnnyG. So you mean the original (b) sounds off, right? How about (a)? Does (a) sound right?