People can borrow books from the library for a certain period of time.

Meaning: The sentence is describing one of the services that libraries offer. People can borrow books from the library and keep them for a certain amount of time before returning them.

Choice of Words: Borrow means to get something from someone with the understanding that it will be returned, while Books are written or printed works consisting of pages glued together along one side and bound together in covers. Period means a length of time.

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You can check out books from the library for a limited amount of time.

Meaning: This sentence means that people are allowed to borrow books from the library and keep them for a specific amount of time before returning them.

Choice of Words: You refers to the person or people being spoken to, check out means to borrow something from a library, books are written or printed works consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers, library is a place where books and other resources are kept for use or consultation, for indicates a purpose or reason, and limited means having a limit or restriction. Amount refers to a quantity of something, and time refers to the continuous passage of existence.

The library allows patrons to borrow books for a set period of time.

Meaning: This sentence means that people are allowed to borrow books from the library and keep them for a specific amount of time before returning them.

Choice of Words: Library is a place where books and other resources are kept for use or consultation, allows means to permit or give permission, patrons are people who regularly visit or support a library, borrow means to take something from someone with the intention of returning it, books are written or printed works consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers, for indicates a purpose or reason, and set means fixed or established. Period refers to a specific amount of time, and time refers to the continuous passage of existence.

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