Poster spread quickly throughout town.

Meaning: A piece of paper with writing or pictures on it was distributed or moved over a wide area within a small community at a rapid pace.

Choice of Words: Poster is a noun referring to a piece of paper with writing or pictures on it that is displayed in a public place. Spread is a verb describing the act of distributing or moving something over a wide area. Quickly is an adverb describing the speed at which the poster was spread. Throughout is a preposition indicating the extent of the spreading. Town is a noun referring to a small community.

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The poster was spread quickly around the town.

Meaning: This means that a poster was put up in many places around the town, and it happened quickly.

Choice of Words: Poster means a piece of paper that has writing or pictures on it and is displayed in a public place. Was spread means to move or distribute something over a wide area. Quickly means to move or happen at a fast pace. Around means in or to all parts of an area. Town means a small community with houses, shops, and other buildings. When you put them together, "The poster was spread quickly around the town" means that a poster was distributed and displayed in many places within the town, and it happened quickly.

The poster quickly spread all over town.

Meaning: This means that a poster was put up in many places around the town, and it happened quickly.

Choice of Words: Poster means a piece of paper that has writing or pictures on it and is displayed in a public place. Quickly means to move or happen at a fast pace. Spread means to move or distribute something over a wide area. All over means in every part of an area. Town means a small community with houses, shops, and other buildings. When you put them together, "The poster quickly spread all over town" means that a poster was distributed and displayed in many places within the town, and it happened quickly.

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