Problem: (1) Marine losses for the day were 16 killed and 98 wounded , while the KPA lost 9 captured and an estimated 50 killed and 55 wounded .
(2) Losses for the day were killed 16 and 98 captured , while the KPA 9 wounded and approximately 50 killed and 55 wounded lost .

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

Problem: (1) The municipality has a wet , cold and a dry season .
(2) The municipality has a wet , a cold , and a dry season .

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

Problem: (1) It is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the United States Navy and the rank of a rear admiral ( upper half ) in the Royal Navy .
(2) It is equivalent to the rank of rear admiral in the Royal Navy and the rank of the rear admiral ( upper half ) in the United States Navy .

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

Problem: (1) Pratt had left Vickers in 1912 to work at J. Samuel White in Cowes .
(2) Pratt had left Vickers in 1912 to work for J. Samuel White at Cowes .

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