Problem: (1) St John married Elizabeth Crowley ( daughter of Ambrose Crowley ) of Greenwich on March 6 , 1725 . Their children were :
(2) St John married Ambrose Crowley ( the daughter of Elizabeth Crowley ) of Greenwich on 6 March 1725 . Their children included :

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

Problem: (1) He met with a group of Boston 's most influential musical leaders to discuss a school based on the conservatories of Europe .
(2) He met with a group of the most influential musical leaders of Boston to discuss a school based on the conservatories of Europe .

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

Problem: (1) Some have negative effects , some positive .
(2) Some have negative and some positive effects .

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

Problem: (1) Important Chinese expressions are also given and illustrated and the pronunciation of characters explained .
(2) Important Chinese phrases are also given and illustrated and the pronunciation of characters explained .

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