Problem: (1) Due to the increased crystallinity of PDLA , the biodegradation of PDLA is slower than for PLA .
(2) Biodegradation of PDLA is slower than for PLA due to the higher crystallinity of PDLA .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: yes

Problem: (1) Cornish verbs are highly regular and in their infinitive forms they are also considered nouns .
(2) Cornish verbs are highly infinitive and , in their regular form , they are also considered nouns .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: no

Problem: (1) Patella swakopmunden sis is a kind of sea snail , a true limpet , a true gastropod mollusk in the Patellidae family , one of the families of the marine limpets .
(2) Patella swakopmunden sis is a species of sea snail , a true limpet , a true gastropod mollusk in the family Patellidae , one of the families of marine limpets .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: yes

Problem: (1) She spent the first six years of her childhood in Angeles City before moving on to Manila .
(2) She spent the first six years of her childhood in Manila before moving to Angeles City .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A:
no