Sea air tastes salty.

Meaning: This means that when you breathe in air that is near the sea, it often has a salty flavor to it because of the saltwater.

Choice of Words: Sea refers to a large body of saltwater. Air is the gas that we breathe in and out. Tastes means to have a specific flavor or sensation when it comes into contact with your tongue.

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The air at the beach tastes salty.

Meaning: When you're at the beach, the air you breathe has a little bit of salt in it, which makes it taste a bit like salt.

Choice of Words: The air is what we breathe. The beach is a place next to the ocean. Tastes means to use your tongue to experience a flavor. Salty means having the taste of salt.

When you're by the ocean, the air you breathe tastes like salt.

Meaning: When you're close to the ocean, the air you breathe has a little bit of salt in it, which makes it taste a bit like salt.

Choice of Words: When you're by something, you're close to it. The ocean is a big body of water. Breathe means to take air into your lungs and let it out. Tastes means to use your tongue to experience a flavor. Like means similar to.

The air near the sea has a salty flavor.

Meaning: When you're close to the sea, the air you breathe has a little bit of salt in it, which gives it a salty taste.

Choice of Words: The air is what we breathe. Near means close to. The sea is a big body of water. Flavor means the taste of something.

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