Problem: S1: The 2015 season -- 16 rain or gloss Elasto painter is the tenth season of the franchise in the PBA ( Philippine Basketball Association ) .
S2: The season 2015 -- 16 rain or gloss Elasto painter is the tenth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association ( PBA ) .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

A: yes

Problem: S1: A second stone is decorated with a large Latin cross coupled with forked terminals and two crosses in the upper angles .
S2: A second stone is decorated with a large Latin cross coupled with bifurcated terminals and two crosslets in the upper angles .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

A: yes

Problem: S1: With Richard Caldwell , Lord Lumley endowed a series of lectures , known as the Lumleian Lectures , starting in 1582 and still being given today .
S2: Lord Lumley , with Richard Caldwell , donated a series of lectures known as the Lumleian Lectures , starting in 1582 and still given today .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

A:
yes