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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. : j" W0 X$ R, R. t$ i! Y; h
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
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/ H8 H4 ~7 {9 v2 c- WChinese Style: He becomes better.; h* R' l0 {$ i& M
American Style: He got better.
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. k# ^ @ ~; g* v3 Z: T9 q& z# ?Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.2 k" s) a& L7 c9 p: y, K. M* }+ n3 J
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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; q+ D5 h/ w. v% H: E$ Q6 M. WChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !* p7 a+ x( Z5 ?6 z) r
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside. $ o# ~) }8 I3 C. b4 [& c7 K
American Style: It was still light outside.
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American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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: \% \& p' _5 dChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
5 R" z4 s) |& ]American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. 1 O$ ?8 O: s. z* {+ J
M$ y* y: B- L, H7 JChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.' T, s! D& }0 Y G3 M# n' U
American Style: I don't feel well. ) m8 a) l9 r p$ g
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.) D# {) |" `) Z i9 V
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. . O- w0 g' r3 r' j
; {6 y# s3 j' n2 i7 }Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
0 c. h) U0 @7 k8 zAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? 7 R9 ]9 b6 }: k7 ]0 s2 B" K
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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" K3 F4 F6 z& P/ J. \Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
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' W' d! o t& u) [9 fChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
4 F# o# G; O% s. q9 m$ o+ hAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ( j9 T! \ p$ z* `6 d9 R5 S
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 0 ]9 ^+ M+ j2 h% V
American Style: Keep off the grass. 7 o( f& A0 _/ j! t
. w) Z* z+ N% vChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.' Y& O* G8 f3 Q3 [7 ^; T* i2 [
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. 7 E1 o, S: {, t0 V$ _$ O. |
% d. J2 j. U7 k- qChinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 0 I" |$ g( e: {! m7 J3 ^& y, s
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? # q9 j- c& N6 |, l1 e8 G: V1 a
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 2 I+ X5 s- l5 ~# F+ M) s. ^
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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3 C7 I x/ r7 O cChinese Style: I know his face. ( K" e; O% I( Z
American Style: I know him by sight.
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6 Y. I3 ^' R1 {' w, {Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.- U3 p. P" B( s/ C" @% N! }. ~% d4 ~
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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! o/ K7 Q4 X% d6 t$ t! GChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
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- w. I5 }& e( X% R5 oChinese Style: I have a free time.2 T5 u8 K2 M) G% p, I
American Style: I am free., G# Z/ P c6 w$ b. W, o
8 D1 ~) s: u% ?! E; gChinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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O" G4 j) u/ _( e% ?1 E5 m' |- MChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.( U. L1 ] o( W4 P
American Style: The thief got in through the window.' [; |3 S0 P# @0 `5 E6 z
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H3 Z# ^, ~4 r, g& u/ O9 {# iAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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1 F S' X$ `* eChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
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, R0 H2 Y1 l" Q( S5 I0 v* xChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. ' V7 G) w4 T, ]' ^. n% N' z+ ] t
American Style: I'll be there at three.3 T( D0 y, v- u
' v$ Y! r# F2 _! B( r) k9 MChinese Style: I am going back my home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
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( y" w- h7 ?. Z% `8 I- K2 D- p5 G/ qChinese Style: I like green color.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have. 4 m, |! J9 I O
American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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8 v7 f5 h* [% z, b( GChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.% k) L9 w n0 E% o% u
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open. 7 ]8 ^7 e4 s7 C7 g4 H) I7 e
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. 1 c! }" P+ P) D7 c
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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9 G7 o, d6 f8 j3 D( }1 RChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
1 }. [. T0 }& Y& TAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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! j6 u5 B8 e/ C5 [: |Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.& B9 @# S6 z. M7 B6 c* h4 q) _+ u6 ^
American Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?9 C+ y! a( W- b( A9 N" N% d( {
American Style: How much do you weigh ? ! }8 Z7 @1 r- A0 t
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7 C+ M$ E! j+ e2 g* j2 @8 MAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
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% |- v( v' u0 FChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
6 j* ~( Q1 O7 v. [8 l# p) e# HAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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. `% y" h+ d" A" z6 ~Chinese Style: How does she look like ? u% `6 h: i! u. x3 O
American Style: What does she look like ?
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. + a" e& P' K5 |) ]
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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" W* f& X3 ?, R3 M1 EChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan.
/ h3 O9 \) k& _9 h" \American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?4 g9 o/ p: d% B- R
American Style: What can I do ?
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0 O" O4 z, _" s% Y' v: hChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
& M, W; J& p' M Y8 X+ q1 z" Six months "$ T9 Y% r& S6 f7 t9 e% T
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American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "5 v# |& A& U" a9 f! g* \
" Six months "
6 x: i" ^2 w7 b3 X" Do you like Chinese food ?"7 I5 G8 [3 x% p! e$ |* @4 G- `
0 `5 @, T: X+ P* K7 w) |! ZChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.: L- Q* q4 M+ u
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
9 o4 I& F% Y0 k9 `: ?American Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?2 c; \( D& u# b- X1 H8 q& k$ C
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 0 V" ^" t$ q4 h6 H
) n+ Y$ y- |3 P9 `( A- eChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
. |* C: a% e t) }9 m3 r- @American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
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5 a: A' f+ B# g! K$ KChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
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3 |# h, ]) J3 T4 n% _& ~8 iChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. ! E9 `- O2 [8 c& k" r/ N. k5 s
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.) w/ k7 L1 x- u
American Style: Keep to the right.
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3 [5 w. _) D! g3 \& pChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.( D' l) i" g4 |% S* T" k- X
American Style: The train was about an hour late.0 `4 Z1 K, L5 T" h3 n
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. ' Y5 U9 P3 m. e; p: t9 l: T& v
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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! O$ ^1 Z7 r2 P# D5 H; c6 oChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
( W; [4 I- w+ W, lAmerican Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 3 P, k( W3 @. D0 a! X6 E
+ G5 o: }7 I& _2 h5 h7 h# S5 c4 tChinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
9 I) I: k. A# d' C1 ~9 fAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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( M v- F* |9 E# R6 SChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
$ h7 P: Z- ~' {3 bAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. : @& g5 `+ q+ _9 `
+ g1 K0 e( l% _4 J, y6 OChinese Style: Why do you say like that.4 U2 q. {6 O3 @" G: O
American Style: Why do you say that. 2 f6 H5 N- h6 `, c! c/ v
, ^* C! z! V1 z4 X m: J$ cChinese Style: I have no house to live.
c+ e% }" l* x, oAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. : r% M$ p/ N9 \ I% C K+ x
) K* B- D6 u; E8 mChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.* e( |8 _9 w [ W3 ]; N
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. % d: u9 r0 M5 C4 C1 u
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time. 3 P8 @. K- |5 e2 A
0 ^3 l+ ?+ E! V% x2 OChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ], y' P- G, X2 Y) U
American Style: He set a world record.
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/ \* q0 r9 I5 [% k# @' n! ^! x) JChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
3 k$ E+ F, K' N7 f+ e, `American Style: Her married life was happy.; Q, o& @( t K( ^# Z
0 I. m' N0 [$ x2 R8 c7 HChinese Style: Maybe I think so.
0 N+ N4 v9 c; j6 s! H7 cAmerican Style: I think so.1 K4 m' R4 \7 W7 ]7 h% m
4 O- h2 r- V; L; IChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. - e$ ?, X) {% d$ s
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. 1 F+ R, ?7 t- S* w6 Q
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. 8 p2 @/ x- ?$ c! Z9 j
American Style: I am in a good mood. - L2 ?% m8 b: e$ Y+ ?
% `) Z1 O3 f1 G# y, gChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. % f6 D) s; M/ j6 S
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. 3 W! B. E2 y* o& @
( q, C4 G9 A! [* C7 B# WChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
5 h# L$ g+ a; _/ q0 v9 h: ~% xAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. $ T2 @( s2 Q$ W0 O, m
% A0 R1 J) a0 P1 t1 }1 Q# b! NChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
0 P* m6 u% L# y( Q/ K, ]American Style: We moved to Johor last month. & `% L$ P, e" U$ Y
, ]" ?1 D1 J' r( m4 w. KChinese Style: He is our common friend. 3 \! Y2 D) h1 i$ s
American Style: He is our mutual friend. . T* `% {+ Z$ `$ v) i: @- M" ~
! M4 A" S! [& T2 _; T' H6 RChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. 7 F% b# A6 A. E& e0 }0 x& j; g$ l
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 1 ^7 b: d# Y' U* C3 N
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. & T6 [1 P! @* D7 \
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.$ I& u0 e, @! t+ C
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars. s! l* |/ @3 a; X' @8 d; B
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 7 X0 ~- D# n" X! g
, |, o6 P) z: w6 WChinese Style: My room is narrow.! x7 P6 f6 x5 b7 C0 s" N
American Style: My room is small.
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$ ~1 I& K6 k3 c# p) Y& FChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.4 j5 s3 e/ Q0 g( g# ]
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. # J8 ?" y# k$ E* m" a6 y2 ]
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes. ! R5 p! c# u: D' j: P6 K3 l
}9 F0 ~. G3 s+ K8 UChinese Style: Is this seat empty. 0 c2 X N5 k- B
American Style: Is this seat taken. 5 Z; Z! v, o2 J1 `5 o8 R
/ j$ p0 W! n! S& BChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
8 P$ H! B) F1 u! jAmerican Style: Be quiet. ' C5 z- N! Y9 g ^& K0 R
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. & s2 v. ^9 Z8 o# R' o; E
American Style: It is none of your business.$ o" r: u3 {9 C. r; A: B" D( B$ F
, `- F6 j6 a0 @0 N- C* o0 PChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
8 v( `/ {# t% U: o$ H ]% [# @American Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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Chinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English. % U6 d' X; G, K I& X* {2 [
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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2 f" J4 E& D, FChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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6 O- G4 O2 r* {; k- sChinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
7 s" e. s$ z! Y# W" a7 h7 QAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 1 {+ c. V ~3 f1 `4 A8 i
5 O4 E D! g8 @% V; n9 M& YChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. # H7 z$ x5 }5 w# l
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. * d/ _3 x, I( x$ f
( t7 \; r! _* X- o: ~7 ?; fChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
% Y) u1 W) G/ H7 aAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? ( V6 Z8 Y8 Y" w$ B% F% [% E
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 7 [; h7 b; U# r B, i9 y$ q5 R
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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/ _, L8 Q7 I# N; uChinese Style: She married old. ) Y6 _7 k5 @' e1 @
American Style: She married late in life.
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. S. R& G+ F6 U+ b2 WChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
% W. T* x. H. B+ i% Y* }American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. + X, @+ m% e; Y/ o# u' c+ ?
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. , d( r: W+ h E4 m+ G
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
* b: _& z& e. L: i9 r3 F# ~American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. ( o/ x4 B7 l: q' c: }4 \
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. % j; P W& ~; Y8 h
3 t6 M h4 @- z% t/ ?; JChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
* P5 n: z' z9 S/ ?0 x3 iAmerican Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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Chinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
" Y. e- u7 j( k' KAmerican Style: I'd like to paint this door black.
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