Dog protects bone from other dogs.

Meaning: The dog makes sure that no other dogs take the bone away from it.

Choice of Words: Protects means to keep safe from harm or injury. Other means not the one being spoken about or referred to. Dogs are animals that are often kept as pets.

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The dog is protecting the bone from other dogs.

Meaning: This means that the dog is trying to keep the bone away from other dogs that might want to take it or hurt it.

Choice of Words: Protecting means to keep something safe from harm or danger. Bone is the hard part inside a dog's body that it chews on. Other means not the same one, so in this case, it means other dogs that are not the one protecting the bone. From means that the protecting is happening because of the other dogs.

The dog won't let the other dogs have the bone.

Meaning: This means that the dog is not going to allow the other dogs to take or touch the bone.

Choice of Words: Won't is a short way of saying 'will not.' Let means to allow something to happen. Other means not the same one, so in this case, it means other dogs that are not the one with the bone. Have means to possess or own something.

The dog is keeping the bone safe from the other dogs.

Meaning: This means that the dog is making sure that the other dogs don't take or hurt the bone.

Choice of Words: Keeping means to hold onto something or prevent it from going away. Safe means protected from harm or danger. Other means not the same one, so in this case, it means other dogs that are not the one with the bone. From means that the keeping safe is happening because of the other dogs.

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