They walked along the beach.

Meaning: They moved at a regular pace, putting one foot in front of the other, following the length of a sandy or pebbly shore.

Choice of Words: Walked is the past tense of walk which means to move at a regular pace by putting one foot in front of the other. Along means following the length of something. Beach is a sandy or pebbly shore beside a sea, lake, or river.

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The people strolled down the shore.

Meaning: This means that a group of people were walking slowly and relaxed in a downward direction towards the land next to the ocean. It's like saying, They were walking slowly and relaxed on the land next to the ocean.

Choice of Words: The people refers to a group of people. Strolled means to walk slowly and relaxed. Down means in a downward direction. The shore is the land next to the ocean. When you put them together, "The people strolled down the shore" means that a group of people walked slowly and relaxed in a downward direction towards the land next to the ocean.

A group of individuals ambled by the seaside.

Meaning: This means that a group of people were walking slowly and without any particular purpose next to or near the land next to the ocean. It's like saying, They were walking slowly and without any particular purpose on the land next to the ocean.

Choice of Words: A group of individuals refers to a group of people. Ambled means to walk slowly and without any particular purpose. By means next to or near. The seaside is the land next to the ocean. When you put them together, "A group of individuals ambled by the seaside" means that a group of people walked slowly and without any particular purpose next to or near the land next to the ocean.

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