Snowmen stand so tall.

Meaning: This sentence describes how snowmen are built and their appearance.

Choice of Words: Snowmen are figures made of packed snow, typically with a carrot for a nose and coal for eyes and mouth. Stand means to be in an upright position. Tall means having a great height.

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Snowmen are very tall.

Meaning: This means that the snowmen are very tall, but it doesn't emphasize their standing position like the first sentence.

Choice of Words: Snowmen are magical creatures made of snow that come to life during the winter. Are is a verb that means to exist or to be something. Very means extremely or to a great degree. Tall means high in height. When you put them together, "Snowmen are very tall" describes the height of the snowmen as being extremely high.

The snowmen tower over us.

Meaning: This means that the snowmen are extremely tall, so tall that they seem to be towering above the people looking at them.

Choice of Words: Snowmen are magical creatures made of snow that come to life during the winter. Tower means to be very tall and impressive. Over means above or higher than something. Us refers to the people observing the snowmen. When you put them together, "The snowmen tower over us" creates an image of the snowmen being so tall that they are much higher than the people looking at them.

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