Problem: (1) Nicolaas Johannes Roosenboom was born in Schellingwoude now in Amsterdam . He studied painting with Andreas Schelfhout , a leading Romantic landscape painter .
(2) Nicolaas Johannes Roosenboom was born in Schellingwoude in Amsterdam and studied painting with Andreas Schelfhout , a leading romantic landscape painter .

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

Problem: (1) They were accompanied or were soon followed by some other families , including Masters , Parker , Lundy , Battin , Kisner , Lemon , Oliver , and Rich .
(2) They were accompanied by some other families or were soon followed by them , including Masters , Kisner , Battin , Parker , Lundy , Lemon , Oliver and Rich .

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

Problem: (1) In October 2017 , the Outwood Grange Academies school entered trust and became Outwood Academy Redcar .
(2) In October 2017 , the Outwood Grange Academies Trust school , and joined the Outwood Academy Redcar .

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

Problem: (1) The following books were either written by Prior or are posthumous collections of magazine articles and unpublished papers that he wrote :
(2) The following books were either written by Prior or are unpublished collections of periodical articles and posthumous papers he wrote :

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