"that represents" vs "representing" [closed]

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Is either of these forms more accurate than the other, do they share the same implication?

A:

A diagram that represents the movement of the ball.

B:

A diagram representing the movement of the ball.

David Haim · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-12 17:10:46Z

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They are equivalent. the second line is the reduced relative clause of the first line.

answered Dec 12, 2017 at 17:10

David Haim

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Thank you. My search terms were off enough that I couldn't quite get to reduced relative clause.
– plast1k
Dec 12, 2017 at 17:16
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@plast1k I'd avoid the term 'reduced relative clause' since it's a misnomer. Relative clauses are virtually always finite, whereas the second example is non-finite. It has the same meaning as the first, of course, but it's syntactically different in that it's a gerund-participial clause, not a relative one.
– BillJ
Dec 12, 2017 at 17:31

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