Saturday, January 21, 2012

grammaticality - Can the word "facing" be used both ways?

Can the word "facing" be used both ways?



To write




major water problems facing the world





or




challenges and opportunities facing low- and middle-income countries and their citizens




seems to me to switch the roles.




Is it OK to use facing in this way, or would the only correct usage be faced by in these two examples?

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