Colonies need protection.

Meaning: This means that colonies require protection in order to survive or succeed.

Choice of Words: Colonies are settlements or territories that are controlled by a larger country or group. Need means to require something in order to survive or succeed. Protection means to keep something safe from harm or danger.

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Colonies must be protected.

Meaning: This means that it is very important to keep groups of people or animals safe from danger. It's like saying, It is very important that we keep the group of animals safe.

Choice of Words: Colonies are groups of people or animals that live in the same place. Must means to have to do something. Protected means to keep safe from harm. When you put them together, "Colonies must be protected" means that groups of people or animals have to be kept safe from harm.

Protect the colonies.

Meaning: This means to keep groups of people or animals safe from danger. It's like saying, We need to keep the group of animals safe.

Choice of Words: Protect means to keep safe from harm. The is used to refer to a specific group of people or animals. Colonies are groups of people or animals that live in the same place. When you put them together, "Protect the colonies" means to keep groups of people or animals safe from harm.

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