A pencil has a point.

Meaning: This sentence tells us that a writing instrument that is made of wood or plastic and has a piece of graphite inside has a sharp end.

Choice of Words: A pencil is a writing instrument that is made of wood or plastic and has a piece of graphite inside. A point is a sharp end.

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A pencil is pointy.

Meaning: This means that a pencil has one sharp end. It's like saying, A pencil has one sharp end.

Choice of Words: A means one. Pencil is a tool that you use to write or draw with. Is means to be or to exist. Pointy means having a sharp point. When you put them together, "A pencil is pointy" means that a pencil has one sharp end.

The pencil has a sharp tip.

Meaning: This means that the pencil has one sharp end that you can use to write or draw with. It's like saying, The pencil has one sharp end that you can use to write or draw with.

Choice of Words: The means a specific one. Pencil is a tool that you use to write or draw with. Has means to possess or own something. A means one. Sharp means having a fine point or edge. Tip is the end of something, such as a pencil, that you use to write or draw with. When you put them together, "The pencil has a sharp tip" means that the pencil has one sharp end that you can use to write or draw with.

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