Possessive before a gerund question.

[Tdol]

I have no ellipsiphobia.

[M56]

The first could also be modifying a gerund, as many people don't follow the rule of using a possessive to do so, but the seond couldn't carry the disliking idea.

It could indeed, but in my original post the question gives the context ("a teacher dislikes someone"), right?

[Tdol]

Defintely- I was just making an observation about the gerund rule, which is so widely ignored.

[M56]

Defintely- I was just making an observation about the gerund rule, which is so widely ignored.

Yes. Some say it is extinct.

How about this:

"I was awakened by the wolves howling." is the same as ...

"I was awakened by the howling of the wolves."
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"I was awakened by the wolves howling." is the same as ...

"I was awakened by the wolves which were howling."

Same as before?