Books are friends that never leave your side.

Meaning: Books are always there for you, providing comfort, knowledge, and entertainment whenever you need them.

Choice of Words: Friends are people who you like and trust. Never means not ever or at no time. Leave means to go away from a place or person.

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Books are like friends who will always be there for you.

Meaning: This means that books can provide us with comfort, knowledge, and entertainment, and they will always be there for us, even when we are feeling lonely or bored.

Choice of Words: This sentence also uses a metaphor to compare books to friends. Like is used to compare two things. Friends are people who we like to spend time with and who support us. Always means that something will happen at all times. There means in a particular place. For means to help or support someone. So, the sentence is saying that books are like friends who will always be there to help and support us.

Books are a great source of comfort and support.

Meaning: This means that books can help us to feel better when we are feeling down or stressed, and they can also help us to learn and grow.

Choice of Words: This sentence does not use a metaphor to compare books to friends. Source means something that provides something else. Comfort means a feeling of relaxation and well-being. Support means to help or strengthen something. So, the sentence is saying that books can provide us with feelings of relaxation, well-being, and strength.

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