Be nice to everyone you meet.

Meaning: This means to treat everyone you come across with kindness and politeness.

Choice of Words: Be is a linking verb that indicates a state of being. Nice means pleasant, agreeable, or kind. To is a preposition that shows a relationship between words. Everyone means all people. You refers to the person being spoken to. Meet means to come into the presence of someone.

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Be polite to everyone you encounter.

Meaning: This means to treat all the people you meet with respect and consideration. It's like saying, Show respect and consideration to everyone you see.

Choice of Words: The word "polite" means to be respectful and considerate of others. The word "encounter" means to come across or meet someone. When you put them together, "Be polite to everyone you encounter" means to be respectful and considerate of all the people you come across or meet.

Treat everyone you meet with kindness and respect.

Meaning: This means to treat all the people you meet with kindness, care, consideration, and respect. It's like saying, Show kindness, care, consideration, and respect to everyone you see.

Choice of Words: The word "treat" means to behave towards someone in a particular way. The word "kindness" means to be helpful, caring, and considerate. The word "respect" means to show regard for someone or something. When you put them together, "Treat everyone you meet with kindness and respect" means to behave towards all the people you come across or meet in a helpful, caring, and considerate way, and to show regard for them.

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