Watch for pedestrians.

Meaning: This means to look out for people who are walking, especially in areas where there may be a lot of foot traffic. It's like saying, Please be careful and look out for people on foot.

Choice of Words: Watch is a verb that means to look at something carefully. For is a preposition that shows a reason or purpose. Pedestrians are people who are walking.

Alternative Expressions

Look out for people on foot.

Meaning: This means to pay attention to people who are walking so that you don't bump into them or cause an accident.

Choice of Words: Look means to use your eyes to try to see something. Out means to move your eyes or attention to an area that is not directly in front of you. For means to search or try to find something. People are human beings. On foot means that they are walking and not using a vehicle. When you put them together, "Look out for people on foot" means to use your eyes to search for people who are walking and to be aware of their presence.

Be aware of walkers.

Meaning: This means to pay attention to people who are walking so that you don't bump into them or cause an accident.

Choice of Words: Be means to exist or to be present. Aware means to know or understand something. Walkers are people who are walking. When you put them together, "Be aware of walkers" means to know that there are people walking in the area and to be careful not to bump into them or cause an accident.

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