Problem: S1: The oldest of these are the channels : the Bridgewater Canal , Trent and Mersey Canal , the Weaver Navigation and the Manchester Ship Canal .
S2: The oldest of these are the canals : the Bridgewater Canal , the Trent and Mersey Canal , the Weaver Navigation and the Manchester Ship Canal .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

A: yes

Problem: S1: Of the twelve stories published , six were previously included in the author 's first collection , '' The Evening News '' .
S2: Six of the twelve published stories were previously included in the first collection of the author , '' The Evening News '' .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

A: yes

Problem: S1: The new style has also been encouraged by changes in economic order and the social structure .
S2: The new style was also encouraged by changes in the social order and the economic structure .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

A:
no