Day ends, memories remain.

Meaning: When the period of 24 hours ceases to exist or occur, the mental faculty of retaining and recalling past experiences continues to exist or be in a particular state.

Choice of Words: Day is a noun referring to a period of 24 hours. Ends is a verb describing the point at which something ceases to exist or occur. Memories is a noun referring to the mental faculty of retaining and recalling past experiences. Remain is a verb describing the act of continuing to exist or be in a particular state.

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The day is over, but the memories will stay.

Meaning: This means that even when something is over, the memories of it will still be with you. It's like saying, Even though the summer is over, the memories of the fun we had will always be with us.

Choice of Words: Day is a period of time that starts when the sun rises and ends when the sun sets. Over means finished or ended. Memories are thoughts or feelings about something that happened in the past. Stay means to continue to be in a place or condition. When you put them together, "The day is over, but the memories will stay" means that even though the day is finished, the memories of what happened during the day will still be there.

When the sun goes down, the memories will still be around.

Meaning: This means that even when something is over, the memories of it will still be with you. It's like saying, Even though the movie is over, the memories of the fun we had will always be with us.

Choice of Words: Sun is a star that gives us light and heat. Goes down means to set or disappear below the horizon. Memories are thoughts or feelings about something that happened in the past. Around means in existence or present. When you put them together, "When the sun goes down, the memories will still be around" means that even though the day is over and the sun has set, the memories of what happened during the day will still be there.

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