They read books at the library.

Meaning: This sentence describes an action of reading books in a library.

Choice of Words: The word read refers to looking at and understanding written or printed material. Books are written or printed works containing information or stories. At indicates the location of the action. The is used before library to indicate a specific place. Library refers to a place where books are kept and made available for reading.

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The people read books at the building with many books.

Meaning: This means that a group of people are looking at and understanding written or printed words in books at a place where books are kept and people can read them.

Choice of Words: The people refers to a group of people who are doing the action of reading. Read means to look at and understand written or printed words. Books are objects that contain written or printed words, usually bound together. At indicates a location where the action is taking place, and building with many books is a place where books are kept and people can read them.

A group of people look at and understand written words in books at a place with many books.

Meaning: This means that a group of people are reading books at a place where books are kept and people can read them.

Choice of Words: A group of people refers to a group of people who are doing the action of reading. Look at and understand written words means to read. In books indicates that the reading material is in the form of books. At indicates a location where the action is taking place, and a place with many books is a place where books are kept and people can read them.

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