We gather around the table to enjoy our meal.

Meaning: We come together at the table to eat our food.

Choice of Words: Gather means to come together or assemble in one place. Table is a piece of furniture with a flat top supported by legs, typically used for eating or working.

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We sit down at the table to have dinner.

Meaning: This means that we all move to a lower position in chairs around the table to eat our main meal of the day.

Choice of Words: Sit means to rest in a chair or on the ground. Down means to move to a lower position. Table is a piece of furniture where people eat or work. Have means to possess or own something. Dinner is the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening.

We eat our food together at the table.

Meaning: This means that we all put food in our mouths and swallow it at the same time around the table.

Choice of Words: Eat means to put food in your mouth and swallow it. Food is anything that you can eat. Together means with other people. Table is a piece of furniture where people eat or work.

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