is there any difference of meaning of two sentences?

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(a) social isolation is linked to risky money decision.(b) social isolation links people to risky money decison.thanks in advance

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

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Social isolation is linked to risky money decisions.

The other sentence is unnatural. It is hard to make sense of it.

Seoul Brother · Answer

thanks for your advice.
so the second sentence is incorrect? can you explain to me why it is unnatural more specific?
i have seen some examples of link a to b.
for example
police link him to previous rape. shoes link him to crime.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

????social isolation is linked to risky money decision.

The sentence is in passive voice. If we change it to active voice, it would be paraphrased:

Studies done by scientists show that people who are socially isolated make risky money decisions.

Studies (experiments) link social isolation and (to) risky money decisions.

????(b) social isolation links people to risky money decison.

Social isolation is not something that does the action "linking."
A study can show a link, or a person can do that, by thinking about the connections between two different things.

Seoul Brother · Answer

i truly appreciate your help.

is there any difference of meaning of two sentences?

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