She loves singing

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I suppose, 'She loves singing' implies she takes pleasure when she is singing.

Can the sentence imply that she takes pleasure when someone, not she, is singing?
 
I suppose, 'She loves singing' implies she takes pleasure when she is singing.

Can the sentence imply that she takes pleasure when someone, not she, is singing?

Yes, but for the sake of clarity, the sentence should be revised if the second meaning is intended.
 
I suppose, 'She loves singing' implies she takes pleasure when she is singing.

Can the sentence imply that she takes pleasure when someone, not she, is singing?

Also, the first meaning would be clearer if you changed the gerund (singing) for the infinitive (to sing).
 
She loves listening to singing.
 
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