Adult said stranger is dangerous.

Meaning: The grown person told me the person I don't know can cause harm or injury.

Choice of Words: Said means to speak or utter words. Stranger is someone you don't know. Dangerous means posing a risk or threat of harm or injury.

Alternative Expressions

Don't talk to strangers.

Meaning: This means that it is not a good idea to talk to people you don't know because you don't know if they are safe.

Choice of Words: Don't is a contraction of the words "do not" and it means that you should not do something. Talk means to have a conversation with someone. Strangers are people you do not know. When you put them together, "Don't talk to strangers" means that you should not have conversations with people you do not know.

Be careful around people you don't know.

Meaning: This means that you should be aware of your surroundings and be cautious when you are around people you do not know because you don't know if they are safe.

Choice of Words: Be is a verb that means to exist or to be present. Careful means to be cautious or aware of potential danger. Around means near or in the vicinity of something. People are human beings. You refers to the person who is being spoken to. Don't is a contraction of the words "do not" and it means that you should not do something. Know means to be aware of or to have knowledge of something. When you put them together, "Be careful around people you don't know" means that you should be cautious or aware of potential danger when you are near or in the vicinity of people you do not know.

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