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Subject/object: The shooting of the rebels caused a lot... Mon Apr 24, 2006 21:26 pm  Subject/object: The shooting of the rebels caused a lot...
 

1-The shooting of the rebels caused a lot of turmoil.

Isn't this sentence ambiguous?
Did the rebels do the shooting or did they get shot?

How about:

2-The killing of the dog was annoying to watch.

Did the dog do the killing or was it killed?
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Subject/object Mon Apr 24, 2006 23:32 pm  Subject/object
 

Hi navi,

By using the constructions the killing of/the shooting of or similar constructions the meaning has to indicate that both actions were done by the subject(s) unknown.

Consider: The passing of that law has resulted in an increase in arrests = Somebody passed that law /that law was passed and as a result there has been an icrease in arrests

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Subject/object Mon Apr 24, 2006 23:39 pm  Subject/object
 

Let me guess: The first- rebels were shooting
the second- the dog was killed.
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