Days grow shorter.

Meaning: This sentence is saying that the days are getting shorter. It's like saying, There is less daylight now than there was before.

Choice of Words: Days are the periods of time that make up a 24-hour cycle. In this context, it is being used to describe the amount of daylight that is available. Grow is a verb that means to increase in size or amount. Shorter is an adjective that describes something that is not as long as it could be. In this context, it is being used to describe the amount of daylight that is available.

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The length of the day is decreasing.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, that the amount of time that the sun is up is getting shorter each day.

Choice of Words: Length refers to the measurement of something from one end to the other. Day refers to the period of time between sunrise and sunset. Decreasing means to become smaller or less. When you put them together, "The length of the day is decreasing" means that the amount of daylight is getting shorter.

It's getting darker earlier.

Meaning: This means that the sun is setting earlier each day, so it's getting dark outside sooner.

Choice of Words: Getting is a verb that means to become or acquire something. Darker means to become less bright or light. Earlier means happening at an earlier time than usual. When you put them together, "It's getting darker earlier" means that it is becoming less bright outside at an earlier time each day.

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