People talked across oceans.

Meaning: People spoke to each other from different sides of large bodies of salt water.

Choice of Words: People are human beings. Talked means to speak or have a conversation. Across means from one side to the other. Oceans are large bodies of salt water.

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People communicated over vast distances.

Meaning: This means the same thing as the first sentence, but it's a little more formal.

Choice of Words: The people are still the ones doing the talking, but now we're using the word communicated instead of talked. Communicated means to share information or ideas, and vast means very large. Distances are the spaces between two places. So, "People communicated over vast distances" means that people were able to share information or ideas with each other even though they were very far apart.

People bridged the gap of oceans to converse.

Meaning: This means the same thing as the first two sentences, but it's a little more poetic.

Choice of Words: The people are still the ones doing the talking, but now we're using the word bridged instead of talked. Bridged means to connect two things that are separated. Gap means a space between two things, and oceans are big bodies of water. Converse means to talk to each other. So, "People bridged the gap of oceans to converse" means that people were able to connect with each other across large bodies of water in order to talk to each other.

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