I always brush my teeth twice a day.

Meaning: I clean my teeth two times every day.

Choice of Words: Brush means to clean something with a brush, like teeth. Teeth are the hard white structures in your mouth that you use to chew food. Twice means two times.

Alternative Expressions

I make sure to clean my teeth with a toothbrush two times each day.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, but it uses different words to say the same thing.

Choice of Words: I: the person speaking; make sure: to be certain; to clean: to remove dirt or germs; my: belonging to me; teeth: the hard white things in your mouth that you use to chew food; with: using; a toothbrush: a tool with bristles used to clean teeth; two times: twice; each: every; day: a 24-hour period.

Every morning and evening, I use my toothbrush to remove any food or bacteria from my teeth.

Meaning: This means the same as the first two sentences, but it uses even more different words to say the same thing. It also explains why you brush your teeth: to remove food and bacteria.

Choice of Words: Every: each; morning: the first part of the day; and: also; evening: the end of the day; I: the person speaking; use: to operate or employ; my: belonging to me; toothbrush: a tool with bristles used to clean teeth; to remove: to take away; any: some; food: what you eat; or: also; bacteria: tiny living things that can cause illness; from: away from; my: belonging to me; teeth: the hard white things in your mouth that you use to chew food.

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