consider.

[mimi2]

Hi,
Is sentence (1) equivalent to sentence (2)?

1. I consider that advertising is one of the biggest businesses today.
2. I consider it one of the biggest businesses today to advertise.

Thanks.

 

[grumpus]

Hi,
Is sentence (1) equivalent to sentence (2)?

1. I consider that advertising is one of the biggest businesses today.
2. I consider it one of the biggest businesses today to advertise.

Thanks.

Hi Mimi2,

without careful thought, they seem the same to me.

Grumpus

 

[hellokitty]

1. I consider advertising one of the biggest businesses today.
2. I consider it one of the biggest businesses today.
That's how I would phrase the two sentences.

 

[mimi2]

Hi Hellokitty.
I don't agree with you on the second sentence.
Because I would wonder what "it" is.
2. I consider it one of the biggest businesses today.

 

[grumpus]

Hi Hellokitty.
I don't agree with you on the second sentence.
Because I would wonder what "it" is.
2. I consider it one of the biggest businesses today.

Hi Mimi/HelloKitty,

Given no context, I think Mimi is correct. If you already know what you're talking about then what HelloKitty says would be more normal.

saludos,
Grumpus

 

[panjandrum]

1. I consider that advertising is one of the biggest businesses today.
2. I consider it one of the biggest businesses today to advertise.

(2) might be understood as equivalent to (1), but apart from being a rather clumsy sentence, advertising and to advertise are not equivalents.
Advertising is the specialist business.
Other businesses that wish to advertise, commission advertising to help them.