She likes blue more than red.

Meaning: She enjoys blue to a greater extent than she enjoys red.

Choice of Words: Likes means to enjoy something. More means to a greater extent or degree. Than means used to compare two things.

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Blue is her favorite color compared to red.

Meaning: This means that the person prefers the color blue to the color red. She likes blue more than she likes red.

Choice of Words: Blue and red are colors. Favorite means most liked or preferred. Compared to means in relation to something else.

She prefers blue to red.

Meaning: This means that the person referred to as "she" likes blue more than she likes red. She would rather have blue than red.

Choice of Words: She is a pronoun that refers to a specific female person. Prefers means to like or choose one thing over another. Blue and red are colors.

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