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The company sold 56.3 million smartphones, including its flagship Galaxy S III, in July-September, representing 31.3 percent of the global market, more than twice as much as bitter rival Apple's share 15 percent, research firm IDC said.
represent: to be the result of something, or to be something
More:represent verb (BE) - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online
Can I replace the phrase "representing 31.3 percent of the global market" by "being 31.3 percent of the global market"?
If possible, is there any difference in meaning between them?
represent: to be the result of something, or to be something
More:represent verb (BE) - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online
Can I replace the phrase "representing 31.3 percent of the global market" by "being 31.3 percent of the global market"?
If possible, is there any difference in meaning between them?