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Originally Posted by M56 In which sentence would you say that the teacher dislikes the child?
The teacher dislikes the child whispering to his classmate.
The teacher dislikes the child’s whispering to his classmate. |
The first sentence means that the teacher dislikes the child.
The second sentence means that the teacher doesn't like the child to whisper to his classmate.
The first sentence is an example of an adjective clause reduction.
The second sentence is an example of using a possessive to modify a gerund. They are both grammatically correct, but they convey a different meaning.
