[Grammar] Being influenced/ Influenced

[LiuJing]

Being influenced by a growing liberal way of life, more and more young couples in our country choose not to have children.

Influenced by a growing liberal way of life, more and more young couples in our country choose not to have children.


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My question is: are both sentences correct and do they mean the same?


Thank you.

 

[bhaisahab]

Being influenced by a growing liberal way of life, more and more young couples in our country choose not to have children.

Influenced by a growing liberal way of life, more and more young couples in our country choose not to have children.


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My question is: are both sentences correct and do they mean the same?


Thank you.

Yes, they are both OK and they have the same meaning.