They decided to move to a larger house.

Meaning: This means that they made up their minds to change their location to a bigger building for people to live in.

Choice of Words: Decided means to make up one's mind after consideration. Move means to change location or position. Larger means bigger in size or amount. House means a building for people to live in. "They decided to move to a larger house" means that they made up their minds to change their location or position to a bigger building for people to live in.

Alternative Expressions

The family is moving to a bigger house.

Meaning: This means that a group of people who are related are going to live in a bigger house.

Choice of Words: The is a definite article. Family refers to a group of people who are related. Is is a verb that indicates the state of being. Moving means to change location. To is a preposition that indicates direction. A is an indefinite article. Bigger means larger in size. House is a building where people live. When you put them together, "The family is moving to a bigger house" means that a group of people who are related are changing location to a larger building where people live.

We're going to get a new house.

Meaning: This means that the speaker and one or more other people are going to get a house that has not been used or existed before.

Choice of Words: We refers to the speaker and one or more other people. 're is a contraction of the verb are and the pronoun we. Going means to move from one place to another. To is a preposition that indicates direction. Get means to obtain or acquire. A is an indefinite article. New means not used or existing before. House is a building where people live. When you put them together, "We're going to get a new house" means that the speaker and one or more other people are going to obtain or acquire a building where people live that has not been used or existed before.

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