There are two dogs in the room. VS. Two dogs are in the room.

Hans51Do the two sentences carry the same meaning?

Yes. I can imagine they say anything but a simple statement concerning the existence of two dogs in a previously mentioned room.

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A growth of about 15 percent was over the past decade. VS. There was a growth of about 15% over the past decade.

Do they also carry the same meaning?

The first is not natural.

Hans51There are two dogs in the room. VS. Two dogs are in the room.Do the two sentences carry the same meaning?

I suppose they do, but I find the second one oddly, though mildly, disturbing. I can't think of a good reason to convey that information with that sentence.

CJ

AlpheccaStarsThe first is not natural.

I am sorry for asking again but in the middle, I changed my question a bit so I would like to ask you again if both of the sentences are unnatural to you?

A growth of about 15 percent was over the past decade.
Growth of about 15 percent was over the past decade.

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Hans51 both of the sentences are unnatural to you?

Yes.

For the last two decades, industrial growth in China averaged 10 % per year. The growth over the past decade was less, averaging 8 % per year..