Floss daily to stay clean.

Meaning: This means that you should floss your teeth every day to keep them clean. It's like saying, Flossing your teeth every day can help prevent gum disease.

Choice of Words: Floss is a thin thread that is used to clean between the teeth, daily means every day, and clean means free from dirt or impurities. Flossing your teeth daily helps remove plaque and food particles, which can help prevent cavities and other dental problems.

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Brush your teeth twice a day to keep them healthy.

Meaning: This means to clean your teeth with a toothbrush two times every day to make sure they stay healthy and strong. It's like saying, Use a toothbrush to clean your teeth two times every day to make sure they don't get any cavities or other problems.

Choice of Words: Brush means to clean something with a brush. Teeth are the hard white structures in your mouth that you use to bite and chew food. Twice means two times. Day means a period of 24 hours. Healthy means in good condition and free from disease.

Wash your hands often to prevent the spread of germs.

Meaning: This means to clean your hands with soap and water many times during the day to make sure you don't get sick. It's like saying, Use soap and water to clean your hands many times during the day to make sure you don't get any germs on them.

Choice of Words: Wash means to clean something with water and soap. Hands are the parts of your body that you use to hold and grab things. Often means many times. Prevent means to stop something from happening. Spread means to move or scatter something over a wide area. Germs are tiny living things that can make you sick.

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