Water makes up two-thirds of the human body.

Meaning: This means that about 66% of a person's body is made of water.

Choice of Words: Two-thirds is a mathematical term used to express a quantity as a fraction of a whole. In this case, it refers to the portion of the human body that is composed of water. Makes up means to constitute or form a significant part of something.

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Water makes up two-thirds of the human body.

Meaning: This means that about 66.67% of the human body is made up of water. It's like saying, Water is a big part of what makes up our bodies.

Choice of Words: Water is the liquid that we drink, that falls as rain, and that makes up the oceans and lakes. Makes up means to form or constitute something. Two-thirds means 2/3 or 66.67%. Human means relating to people or humankind. Body means the physical form of a person or animal. When you put them together, "Water makes up two-thirds of the human body" means that water forms about 66.67% of a person's body.

H2O composes approximately 66% of the physical structure of homo sapiens.

Meaning: This is a more scientific way of saying that about 66.67% of the human body is made up of water. It's like saying, Water is a big part of what makes up our bodies, and we can call it H2O if we want to be scientific.

Choice of Words: H2O is the chemical formula for water. Composes means to make up or form something. Approximately means nearly or close to. 66% means 66.67%. Physical structure means the physical form or makeup of something. Homo sapiens is the scientific name for humans. When you put them together, "H2O composes approximately 66% of the physical structure of homo sapiens" means that water makes up about 66.67% of the human body.

The majority of a person's body is made up of the liquid that we drink and that falls from the sky.

Meaning: This is a more descriptive way of saying that about 66.67% of the human body is made up of water. It's like saying, Most of our bodies are made up of the water that we drink and that comes from the rain.

Choice of Words: Majority means the greater part of something. Person means a human being. Body means the physical form of a person or animal. Made up means to form or constitute something. Liquid means a substance that flows easily. Drink means to take in liquid. Falls means to drop or descend. Sky means the upper atmosphere of the Earth. When you put them together, "The majority of a person's body is made up of the liquid that we drink and that falls from the sky" means that most of the human body is made up of water.

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