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要想更好地使用英语交流,就应该掌握不同国家的英语习惯,以下是一些中国人与美国人想表达同样意思的不同表达方式。
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
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6 z) P1 h1 @$ _* J* gChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.2 k2 }' b+ B) e7 e
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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$ S5 h' x+ P. t7 X3 o ~' o- W. r% \/ n' qChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
, _' L! A5 ]! S. vAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. ; x, Z8 ]4 J1 ^; s& }
) q# G% q+ g( Z# W7 _1 ^; [Chinese Style: He becomes better.
2 x, R( Y$ W2 N, l# O' m( CAmerican Style: He got better.
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3 v% V) N5 Q+ V4 ~1 }9 f9 l% n4 ZChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation. T6 I# \$ m! P, Y- O. e( r
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
! M, l) x% U- b, Z. n: L9 t& O R7 dAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 8 t1 e' v0 c7 {6 X, ?* C0 [' k
" O6 l h, e M2 |& H( K" mChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
' N$ {! }% j- y' r9 \% A$ ?American Style: It was still light outside. 3 ]' H9 n3 I" y6 ]; |
, q m! C. q! }& g, c. q l* F: LChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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: X) j( _( A: T, Y; K- EChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
@- K# }! l2 K; _2 ^American Style: Any place will do. 7 j- I4 @' B& a% d$ G) k
* r5 F7 c9 o. I" Y- E" tChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
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/ ~ i" y% a$ _0 K5 y0 Q/ p! KChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?6 V0 `; k8 E x8 g
American Style: Who made this salad ? # g5 B P( W+ P, K* Y3 I0 t
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.& s( e( z; C/ w9 T0 `' \# `, S
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. # P; j- k9 I8 g* k! W( D9 _( N) f
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
: S Q( {7 _. p: @2 |6 GAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.0 v+ l; S' j' k; p# `8 I2 l; \7 N
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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, G8 x" M; q' o, |. R" N: ?Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
7 T6 E8 }. H- z$ _7 aAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. * |6 h) g( C* I H* F
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American Style: Keep off the grass. ) }5 m! d* s* W( J4 I
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.6 x: C% A+ E3 Q& W/ ^
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. $ f# w& y. \7 ?# ~0 w7 ?
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
# h4 F9 {/ |9 G* r" W" vAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? ; K0 k1 a) c, L5 r4 X
4 j" M! x6 Q( F# U& a+ U C. J1 j7 PChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
5 O/ X6 a( k. ?2 H4 qAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 3 E6 a$ Y ?2 D* M$ t
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. U* o, ^% e: X9 d/ ^& B# q7 Y7 o
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
# T& d" H) e& _ I& s" cAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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$ D8 B, R$ @# |& DChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.% s) W) b( G; a: u0 V% C, R
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.: Z. J& h2 z9 r. @# z/ \# w
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
! ~0 s" c$ ^$ A2 T, Z( ~American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. ! S/ Y) m) k: {" U- J9 H2 V. S
/ \4 z+ v/ M9 c; w+ z$ s( J1 @& hChinese Style: Did you attend college ?$ K" b0 w4 ^' n o0 ?* R }
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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. Z* x) ], ~& t0 D, k% @, w) vChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
+ r, k3 \3 O8 @0 ` @$ p& uAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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- j6 L% v5 g& U/ j$ \Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. # Q' P# t6 M ?1 o
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down. 0 B f7 b/ h1 |2 O. ?
American Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color. L& L1 @& d1 ^" Q5 R: u" [
American Style: I like green.0 @% x% `2 q7 i! x( c
, l+ ^2 B6 k% b7 q# f' w5 i oChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 2 R. @6 ]% f& \) m$ v$ p3 h
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
4 ^! A+ B" i& q. p* I3 RAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. 2 R! k2 r8 {* b& @/ D
' _6 }3 }/ u/ RChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
/ B; P# O5 @( }, e( n8 J1 G" ?American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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( P3 `! U2 h8 n! [6 X/ h/ }$ MChinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
$ z9 x: b1 _* t* S, J4 y( qAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. " \1 V7 _7 u3 Y
- L$ l6 C3 v H$ `( wChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
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. K( ~: l' R9 g" WChinese Style: He cannot read and write. ! K! N W6 P2 q' D2 U
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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: o* N9 L( E3 e' x2 D' O0 G* SChinese Style: Where is here.
: P& v* `- c( V; `* Q+ SAmerican Style: Where are we.
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u( Q) ^- S1 {1 [4 n% bChinese Style: How heavy are you ?4 c8 n# R: u: [ l z
American Style: How much do you weigh ? : J. Y: t( a! Q% ^7 `8 Z7 k
2 O& a/ c% W5 v G1 p( AChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
0 U; U$ `1 A# R$ `& p U& UAmerican Style: He was talking loud./ O8 x( C3 H4 g
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.) H2 R1 |9 k8 C0 W" n0 Y8 U7 z
American Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
# i. P$ a" p$ A& Z) @5 d7 I: b7 GAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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4 N1 k+ p$ m, q6 J7 V9 yChinese Style: How does she look like ? $ l: M7 B. W- @0 ~
American Style: What does she look like ?
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. \$ [! W9 U- EChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
6 A, H$ M( u( X0 \+ N( IAmerican Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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Chinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 5 D; p- b1 V6 V; L& \3 m! ]' A- G
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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3 o4 J$ N9 g \4 C) yChinese Style: How can I do ?
2 v, C( ?0 o; iAmerican Style: What can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?". \ `- r2 j- l, h, c+ f' S8 X
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" How about Chinese food ?"
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" Six months "' A% j7 r* f7 E4 S
" Do you like Chinese food ?"; T1 j g# `9 v2 p
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
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: }0 A+ c3 b" L+ w4 h/ N/ R* BChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.: V* `# b* x$ @1 j$ m
American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
! u0 Y {# c& ] Q0 o8 Q* I: cAmerican Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
; o' d% H. Z. ?9 K @American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. $ B1 d8 S; D# @9 v8 U& @' ~/ W% g
7 o- O6 ]! j4 k7 X! g" p0 x' HChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
/ @' F7 E" C5 S1 s! ~* N+ ?/ ~4 mAmerican Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.: _" Q8 m7 G* w* l" j$ d3 Z
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
' ]1 H8 l; _( m9 I# [* hAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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) c* C9 F/ m+ r; SChinese Style: Keep the right.' f: m) }& {% m5 r' ]; J( P% e5 T3 c
American Style: Keep to the right. * v: q& w" l) Q" b* K" v
4 c" i: p. z7 F' A1 U' D2 uChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.# y5 g! z9 M* }; z0 R
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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# P- O2 d, W1 nChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
1 q3 h# O) G" E1 ]/ E1 Z) W8 l |American Style: The train was about an hour late.6 m& \# u- D$ a4 j9 l$ ^
2 ]5 b- j; r) q7 _/ b+ L9 p; VChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 4 Q( ]0 P( K X: |
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.' q; d. l f/ C. L- R7 W
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. $ d; W8 a4 u6 E e! ]
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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1 o: e' ^0 c4 ]% v" W% fChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ? W3 m% Q9 w; r1 C
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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0 m, V1 [ T, \' ^; ^ ~ J6 wChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.% q% I3 z @4 v4 f/ p# b
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.; S3 a) R2 y$ Z
American Style: Why do you say that. & u- a3 R! Y- I8 M: W, v& k) Y1 z
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
, }# k4 I, a- Y3 IAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
2 I6 }8 I( a% V' ]8 [0 Z9 z* ZAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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* |& h6 w" z: y. r, o+ A6 TChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]. Z$ `3 r0 l" b' ]
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. ' o' C7 `( Q0 F8 L; \) `
American Style: Her married life was happy., {& N* u9 _! ~. B; w1 ^! G
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. 3 @2 I# h& C; b
American Style: I think so.
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. % K9 D$ F: z: J2 j6 V( R) @% A
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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$ A9 m0 K j/ G& @7 jChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
3 n0 l! Q: @3 u- h) ?; c: QAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. 0 R* O8 B% |. f* ?& O
8 u; l6 \$ c; R, y/ P# pChinese Style: I felt good mood. ; S: l: k- U& T+ q5 z
American Style: I am in a good mood.
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. / t3 x2 |7 m+ t* l
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. . w. [5 U. G1 [
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. % u |5 U5 B2 @' W. [5 l, `$ _' a
American Style: We moved to Johor last month. ! D L9 l* G+ \8 u1 [* E8 E7 F
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend. : W5 z* i4 O! t g) ?$ A6 T9 m
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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8 d' a3 r" U- s% |Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
9 J7 i' M! U8 E3 k6 d' d5 ^American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. - U4 | p% i7 Q" ]
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
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4 {1 K: R: Y6 K Z; {+ QChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
9 }/ y/ R/ Q9 v) c# @+ T8 Y9 T3 T) b' pAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. % q+ h. m4 r- W. Y" t
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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9 H$ \/ {) x" S0 kChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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0 z+ X( u. E* ?) q( GChinese Style: Is this seat empty. + X$ f' t; ~2 N
American Style: Is this seat taken. $ o; @+ i, i% \9 e7 }4 {; W+ A0 F9 M
K0 o, `. y" @ j5 PChinese Style: Don't be noisy. " B& `- L( A; c# e7 Y! Y. n1 i
American Style: Be quiet. % t, c/ S1 V a* ^/ b6 [6 B* Z
. Y- s1 j! ^# S4 s1 a. F4 `$ S8 BChinese Style: It is not of only your business. # E# g( A3 O `4 g4 c
American Style: It is none of your business.; R ]/ H% x/ f! K( [0 W; ]
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room. 5 Z& y9 n. ?' O
American Style: This is the key to my room.
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' O7 r: {+ m' Z: }6 fChinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly. 7 y4 g7 U# j: x4 ]' X( D+ o6 N
American Style: He treated me in a friendly way.; Q6 ~& E: ]/ k. ^5 W
/ {8 A! m3 K0 y% C. dChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
' |; _8 i4 ` O+ s1 ~8 E3 HAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 0 O, |" A$ j4 x5 H
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. ! r5 T( {) d3 Q: B" Y9 ~5 ~. j1 o5 ]5 R
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
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: Z) B! J6 x& s- mChinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. - d( t; i7 Z" _# j9 _+ i! X
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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& y$ \8 z" `6 q) d+ DChinese Style: She married old. % ]/ P# R1 p9 U5 m R8 @
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
. @6 p' `! Q/ y% ~- {3 k- \American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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) R. Q0 v; H( D) Z$ QChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. ! B; a* g5 W: f( G! ^* X
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. 2 g8 ]$ C% x, v. J2 B# U
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( v& q+ M7 O: Q4 fChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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