Giraffe's horns are short and blunt.

Meaning: The giraffe's short, blunt horns are used for defense.

Choice of Words: Horns are hard, pointed growths on the head of an animal. Short means not long. Blunt means not sharp.

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Giraffe's horns are short and blunt.

Meaning: This means that the horns on a giraffe are not very long and they are not sharp.

Choice of Words: Giraffe is a tall animal with a long neck. Horns are hard, pointed growths on the head of an animal. Short means not very long. Blunt means not sharp. When you put them together, "Giraffe's horns are short and blunt" means that giraffes have horns that are not very long and not sharp.

Giraffes have short, blunt horns.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence. It means that the horns on a giraffe are not very long and they are not sharp.

Choice of Words: Giraffes are tall animals with long necks. Have means to possess something. Short means not very long. Blunt means not sharp. Horns are hard, pointed growths on the head of an animal. When you put them together, "Giraffes have short, blunt horns" means that giraffes possess horns that are not very long and not sharp.

The horns of a giraffe are short and not sharp.

Meaning: This means the same as the first two sentences. It means that the horns on a giraffe are not very long and they are not sharp.

Choice of Words: Horns are hard, pointed growths on the head of an animal. Of shows that something belongs to something else. A is an indefinite article that means one. Giraffe is a tall animal with a long neck. Are is a verb that means to be or to exist. Short means not very long. And is a conjunction that joins two words, phrases, or clauses. Not is a negative word that means the opposite of something. Sharp means having a keen edge or point. When you put them together, "The horns of a giraffe are short and not sharp" means that the horns that belong to a giraffe are not very long and they are not sharp.

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