Ladybugs have a short lifespan of one year.

Meaning: Ladybugs live for about one year.

Choice of Words: Ladybugs are small, round insects that are often red with black spots. Lifespan means the length of time that someone or something lives. One year is the time it takes for the Earth to orbit the sun.

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Ladybugs don't live very long, only about a year.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, but it is expressed in a more informal way.

Choice of Words: Don't live very long means that the lifespan is not very long. Only about a year is a more informal way of saying that the lifespan is about one year.

The average ladybug lives for approximately 365 days.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, but it uses more specific language to indicate that the lifespan is an average and that it is approximately one year.

Choice of Words: Average means the typical or usual lifespan. Approximately means about or close to. 365 days is the number of days in a year.

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