Shells sing songs of the sea.

Meaning: This sentence uses personification to describe the sound of shells in the wind as if they are singing songs about the sea.

Choice of Words: Shells are the hard outer coverings of some sea creatures. Sing means to produce musical sounds with the voice. Songs are pieces of music with words that are sung. Sea is a large body of salt water.

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Seashells sing songs of the ocean.

Meaning: This means that the seashells make a beautiful sound that reminds us of the ocean. It's like the ocean is singing a song through the seashells.

Choice of Words: Seashells are the hard outer coverings of sea creatures that live in the ocean. Sing means to make a musical sound with your voice, but in this sentence, it is used in a creative way to describe the sound the seashells make when they move in the water or when the wind blows through them. Songs are musical compositions, and of the ocean means that the sound the seashells make is like a song from the ocean.

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