Popcorn tasted sweet and salty.

Meaning: This means the popcorn had a flavor that was both sugary and salty.

Choice of Words: Tasted means to experience the flavor of something by putting it in your mouth. Sweet means having a pleasant flavor that is similar to sugar. Salty means having the flavor of salt. Popcorn is a snack made from popped corn kernels. When you put them together, "Popcorn tasted sweet and salty" means the popcorn had a pleasant flavor that was both sweet and salty.

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The popcorn was both sweet and salty.

Meaning: This means that the popcorn had a flavor that was both sweet and salty. It was not just one flavor, but a combination of both.

Choice of Words: The is used to refer to a specific thing. Popcorn is the food that we are talking about. Was is a verb that means to exist in a particular state or condition. Both means two different things. Sweet and salty are two different tastes. When you put them together, "The popcorn was both sweet and salty" means that the popcorn had both a sweet and salty flavor.

The popcorn's flavor was a combination of sweet and salty.

Meaning: This means that the popcorn had a flavor that was both sweet and salty. It was not just one flavor, but a combination of both.

Choice of Words: The is used to refer to a specific thing. Popcorn's shows that we are talking about the flavor of the popcorn. Flavor is the taste or smell of something. Combination means a mixture of different things. Sweet and salty are two different tastes. When you put them together, "The popcorn's flavor was a combination of sweet and salty" means that the popcorn had both a sweet and salty flavor.

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