A group of people are preparing for a parade, as one participant stops to pose for a picture.
The participants are almost ready for the parade.
The people are preparing for the parade. That doesn't mean they are almost ready.
exists e1 p1 x1 x2 x3.(exists e2 p2 x4.(Topic(e2,p2) & Actor(e2,x4) & v_stop(e2) & exists e3 x5.(for(e3,x5) & n_picture(x5) & Actor(e3,x4) & v_pose(e3)) & n_participant(x4) & card_eq_1(x4)) & as(e1,p1) & for(e1,x3) & n_parade(x3) & Actor(e1,x1) & v_prepare(e1) & of(x1,x2) & n_people(x2) & n_group(x1))
exists s1 x1 x2.(n_parade(x2) & n_participant(x1) & r_almost(s1) & for(s1,x2) & Theme(s1,x1) & a_ready(s1))