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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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4 w# \' U$ i H3 g% xChinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
& H, g9 O7 D# P, a9 FAmerican Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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8 Y1 N. C1 X/ E) w" g# @Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
. G; d% d# T# K6 n4 vAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.' T5 Z) B$ p m' S6 f, k
1 F- t1 P1 D p5 s% r6 I/ hChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.( |9 e ^, A% B5 ?
American Style: Let me help you with your work. ' ]6 I; Z% n D8 R+ I/ D4 z
" C% Q: M1 H& r5 l) B8 K |( X8 u) Y' UChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
2 s% z- `/ {( ^8 H9 cAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. . E' Z6 `+ ]$ k* b" [( |/ D0 h
) i: \9 l: E+ b" E" d7 N4 RChinese Style: He becomes better.
) o0 H- s3 w* Y: r# C' o, v% CAmerican Style: He got better. + b8 q3 |1 H! B2 ]7 N9 P
$ d% ~4 E- Y9 d' QChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
: w# I, z; e$ mAmerican Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. % `& |+ @6 J! U) O
% `- f9 u2 h, D- ?+ W5 B/ O q5 C" b) ZChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !
! w, h+ Q2 d( n5 h* ZAmerican 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.
3 a4 c2 i5 X9 R. dAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
$ S6 F! Y: I" |) ~* q5 l- F0 W- c4 fAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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$ B j! U! Z2 L5 n% jChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
; {' H8 c- p0 X5 s6 [American Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
5 o+ a) C( h5 Q' O+ {American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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6 o U( e* r4 T: wChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.1 r5 K. U. B4 x7 G- v3 e
American Style: I don't feel well.
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2 f! U- Q0 q1 \4 v- Q& w& _Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.% G9 N' a) J6 x M
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. `4 x% w" c9 w
2 n% q# s: S- C" L+ z1 VChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
7 P* q$ w& t6 kAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
9 d" L. s& n2 l; b. ` T( BAmerican Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests. " `+ W, M* }! q$ p
+ r9 |0 B7 s$ w# dChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.+ \4 h1 K; W# z) @
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
" [% A+ \& Q- E0 ^) @1 O! ^American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. / W9 x" a0 b8 \% Y! H S9 {6 w
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that./ ^) I* N; |& [7 Z! D
American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that.
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.' {' h$ e% b' w& Y% n/ F7 U0 I
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. ; b" l* B1 s: {3 M
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 5 F5 j8 d7 ?6 [4 V/ U9 }9 ]
American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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' d. A0 Q: v% x& Q; vChinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
. J! [% a7 S) l, R& f. ^American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. * u4 W- y( V# y# ^8 a V
American Style: I am not athletic. % b! ]9 E, n* ~9 t' I3 K1 M; j
, H4 y8 e6 v3 m. z( A, B1 W" G, U( kChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. - ^$ R% T( R6 l0 m
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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Chinese Style: I know his face. 0 ~ f4 `# Z3 N6 f4 `# h& J& C- J' x
American Style: I know him by sight. & J) c9 F# H4 U% F S/ ]4 h9 D' h, V( E
: j% [1 v9 z2 f' CChinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.* {+ X& C8 [: G- o% n7 N
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
/ P9 A% f/ J$ @ J+ T( o9 jAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin
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% @3 z7 ?7 W9 V& ^4 M& f4 lChinese Style: I have a free time.5 z! i% c# T1 G. N
American Style: I am free.
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. u2 c! r: u: v! P1 W' P$ W5 @Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.% H! L. @8 M; i! K( i
American Style: The sun rises in the East. 5 W U2 C% j, _% C6 T- j! y
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.- S* d" R6 Q! h G: b; s" N. q
American Style: The thief got in through the window.! b$ x! G4 i9 m: V
( V2 Z% C/ P, K* ^Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.) a( W9 Y- @9 @8 ?
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10. ; J$ Q' }3 ~ y$ t6 l) T
4 Z5 {( q3 v# d" KChinese Style: Did you attend college ?
& Y Q3 r/ Q6 `( M, TAmerican Style: Did you go to college ? , @0 g! M* E% Y, X2 _0 x. t2 r
1 h4 f' J& {' M- T. V% TChinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go. * _# g! Z: F. m
American Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea. [- s; A2 i# j( V9 U$ S2 C- N
1 t# H8 @& A0 V% p2 A, r- D9 n: xChinese Style: I'll go there at three. . u& q9 @) h {$ `2 m; F
American Style: I'll be there at three.& O8 [, e9 H( k% f
+ w+ a1 J* t$ b6 x1 }Chinese Style: I am going back my home.
4 P" B1 K; M4 S2 ]' i6 sAmerican Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
/ n$ |/ C9 G& W0 b5 C' vAmerican Style: His temperature came down.* O! W% A) e( R, |
& M8 c0 p. J& I4 \Chinese Style: I like green color.
% J. X9 @5 j: n1 V5 GAmerican Style: I like green.
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: A. K" a- y5 D$ ]Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. ! r. V$ Q/ u0 }
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan. k4 b: K* s( F$ w7 c
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
3 \- ^) T: d* O+ s7 `' T3 d) dAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any. ' t& N5 W/ Z" a# Q) {8 _
& G$ n8 z) j% c- IChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
5 @( w4 a$ k$ x. S7 W9 o+ K% s- `American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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, k) z2 G5 f3 S6 X0 ]& ]Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is. 1 I( D8 r) n: |8 `' K* [0 ~
American Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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* c0 M* J& M7 YAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
. G7 B0 h$ e/ I$ _4 RAmerican Style: He cannot read or write.
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! I. m% @# I% N+ k2 ^6 m, _. uChinese Style: Where is here.* U( l( v2 b* I9 K+ Y$ ~% m
American Style: Where are we. $ l- y, _ [4 u3 t
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
) h) _0 s) @+ d2 A* P( kAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 4 a* g9 A* A, t! q+ ^) j0 ~3 G
American Style: He was talking loud.& l9 D+ r# F z" x
8 n: b/ @1 B N. C4 M5 J2 NChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
( o3 Y) I& ?' ZAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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5 E$ u* V( }1 R( KChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
4 L9 v" J5 C9 YAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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, _+ V# ^2 i6 p8 W4 zChinese Style: How does she look like ?
! |/ T8 u' L/ B2 N7 R' ?+ ^# lAmerican Style: What does she look like ?
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$ c3 E$ o: O% ZChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. ' {/ Z) [5 h3 l* f: c
American 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.
: [/ t7 U; ~) O$ ]# rAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.2 n: a. r+ _: A# L; {' D* Z5 S4 `
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
" R0 w2 M2 v7 ^1 h7 pAmerican Style: What can I do ? 8 w ^; B' x1 v
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"
6 `% N' _" \- m) s2 ^: N- t" Six months "
' {- v @5 K6 h" F7 L+ i* r$ U" How about Chinese food ?"
. q( f. X+ `* p. m5 `4 k$ DAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "1 {4 L) _# C% ~1 J% E* n& O( l
" Six months "
+ C0 _( ^( z! u O, [) \" Do you like Chinese food ?" k. g X4 R4 {: Q" x X* x
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
4 ^0 F" @9 | y% f/ e {7 q9 X0 yAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital.
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Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
4 A* p' }! S) S5 s |! ?% `American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.$ S& a: W. Q+ m1 u0 M+ \3 L4 j6 d5 ]
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. . V) k. g/ d, _+ \" {7 i* } z$ {
+ \( N& Z( ?" {Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
& I. D' F( }. o* j7 s# g' p: F1 J, `American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? y& R8 }8 @) |0 g& y
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !: w7 i% D, ]. O! E
American Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! , I2 S( P/ P' ~( ^* h1 a) i# B
; h' m2 S8 r4 Q7 \Chinese Style: She was first prize.
N9 G4 {& P1 \/ t6 }American Style: She took first prize.
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. H; _6 e' v. `/ m2 |" U, L/ {& oChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .3 Z# M/ J& {/ m' Z6 l M
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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7 r5 o( v" }5 F" E3 M) sChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. ( Q7 m x/ n8 e9 |1 K9 h
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late." @- L) i: h/ q7 p& ~' d
h8 }7 W3 H8 r; v( v. t D& F$ JChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
' H n3 B7 g- uAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans. : @- X$ j/ F4 I9 ^+ x. R1 X% D, C% n4 K
1 F( z! Q1 \8 B' }, B7 }9 uChinese Style: Keep the right.( ?% o7 ] U" o% e
American Style: Keep to the right.
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
D; z& l/ O/ j; qAmerican Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary.
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( G: b Q# {5 B( E) j9 G. {% [! xChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.) W6 ~) f. n4 K& k: u; z
American Style: The train was about an hour late., U/ _4 l/ F+ g; j
( [3 Q$ v- I: [9 _4 i: GChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. - t+ v, J9 f B- z7 F4 I% {
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.* n- v8 [: T+ P/ E0 l9 p) ^4 ?, I
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
6 K, \ l8 ~! }3 m8 Z. ^1 ]American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
# C! y1 M7 v; s' q( W+ K2 _( GAmerican Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
: A$ e$ e9 B. k- DAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. & F; b( _( l, U% ^7 c8 f
t8 }' p- r" ]- J* lChinese Style: Why do you say like that.+ G. z8 q) I4 [: A8 ^1 H
American Style: Why do you say that. + c( O) @+ P, A9 X1 `) ?
2 w6 z0 K+ }( a( {/ {5 GChinese Style: I have no house to live.# a3 Q5 x9 v0 ?5 a/ |
American Style: I have no house to live in. , r4 [; j I) [8 r; F( N
( [2 l$ @. Y: z! {. G6 E1 pChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
' H$ a. @ Z; dAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time. ; U( L/ o; p$ a3 _/ F: y: \5 E. A# h7 C
American Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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! k" N; F0 O! c$ lChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]: j. E0 c/ j' X& ]" B" D* \# O
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. 9 ^/ S( w8 C" A: d8 R
American Style: Her married life was happy.# m" ]% ?& w# ?6 z- I' t- Z
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
' B) A! u" K4 ` D0 s4 T3 lAmerican Style: I think so.
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6 F9 P" d! O! ]( p' G* M: NChinese Style: The club's members are 55. 9 c2 h1 E& q, Y6 r3 p
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.( r. R1 B, G- }1 V7 N* u% l8 L
& {& @) {5 {3 X' d& z% m; j$ sChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. ) X% n1 T. e. a ^+ H" q. T) B
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.+ }$ g, d! S8 m: y% N9 R
/ t& i% ~$ s# G' { U% E; MChinese Style: This is where you mistake.
& ]7 w& A* j; K0 }. P) N0 a5 _' AAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken.
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8 M6 g2 _+ O N, ]7 z _# PChinese Style: I felt good mood.
( c! L* b1 Y1 F! _( Z8 p/ ~American Style: I am in a good mood. : }' G& z. }/ m5 {
0 {9 ^) V& G" `' ZChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
1 _7 v5 t/ n6 x0 u0 |American Style: Please allow me two more hours.
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up. % k( d( w" J" A; R
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. - D9 [6 l# \3 X, X2 v
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
5 Q- e9 F* V) xAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. 3 Q+ M, A6 M4 p8 j5 E% q2 O
& U# i z& u3 z7 K7 _Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
. A; {: n5 J# o3 @; {4 mAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. * [4 ?0 s. L# r4 V1 p! k2 m& a8 b A
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
1 A' H5 \ ^, h$ |* J" I3 |American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. 7 I' R$ O0 _4 w* Y7 w7 t
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
; a- X, u3 f% \' C# C( e2 dAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.5 q3 c ]/ S& L+ p) K6 Y$ t
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. ! n0 P0 G9 N( w I9 G0 Y! o$ w
. K# O$ j9 u) x+ gChinese Style: My room is narrow.
% G5 m9 a; d% R8 z) VAmerican Style: My room is small.
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/ J( {7 r' G& [& LChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
" p- p9 g: U9 `3 H, dAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.
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9 g' X+ a" L8 x3 ^( w0 u7 qChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
) H2 I% s8 x) |. z3 R" y' nAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty. a1 D# t* f) @& J* b2 T: X4 W
American Style: Is this seat taken. 6 t# U+ J# j. v4 [ i+ V
' Y+ T0 S$ \7 O9 J7 ~Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
4 t) N5 }+ m6 r% E8 {- r% V. q! GAmerican Style: Be quiet.
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, [6 P0 Y7 {& }9 D: iChinese Style: It is not of only your business. * G. Y8 |% o8 H5 s
American Style: It is none of your business., p2 O" B( f- B& L% t
/ p5 Y( x1 ~' f; gChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. % l( N, o% S9 ^% [8 l V# T! q$ C
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.
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$ }" b5 T8 X6 O3 I* X1 uChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
: [& {8 m1 p* w2 }; RAmerican Style: He treated me in a friendly way.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. & L5 M' {6 E: B, `
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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1 h& v& k. U4 W4 C, [# m4 \+ ^Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 6 `- @: @: `7 U8 m6 |4 {
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes. 5 }% q: B$ L b
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. % X8 {# Z: m5 z4 `
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. . u- E3 { t7 q& i9 l0 H! e
6 w$ ?" @( ~: z# WChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? \" B) E3 P7 }& }- A/ C% b
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 9 \% L* o& @( F) I* Y$ d0 V
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. + x% V% ]/ f$ D3 ?. f
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. 2 q( N5 W: m/ H. ~2 G
American Style: She married late in life.9 C7 u7 x0 Q( v) {. X$ H1 M! o
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
8 }" I9 \' p% B. cAmerican Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 2 o' M/ J3 O: k' A! R" E6 I. o+ F
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. ) L `- I& j7 D9 _2 [, w
p3 e1 C A; O% tChinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. + Q' ?: m4 E$ i4 ~ S
American Style: Open your books to page 20.
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent. . M& t0 H, q( Z7 ~: n7 f2 W) i
American Style: We Chinese students are diligent. $ Y6 |2 L8 Y3 m
+ R* T4 l+ F% U1 l( |. BChinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 4 C; j5 Z: B) Q5 g6 g& X
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess.
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American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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American Style: I had a very good time today.+ L; B4 s8 N" @1 t1 e
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American Style: Chang is a common name in Taiwan.
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American Style: She is naive.
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Chinese Style: I have a question to you.
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American Style: I like black tea.
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American Style: History repeats itself.% y# z. z2 }) }
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; t7 a, M! h" N$ bChinese Style: The door was shut when I returned home.
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0 y7 B+ u% I2 Y* YChinese Style: Shall we sit in that sofa ?
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/ @9 E1 {* L1 S# RChinese Style: He hit me strongly.
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7 x& ?. z- k) bChinese Style: My pay cannot support my living.
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Chinese Style: Why don't you take a driving license.- Y. h r6 b! K2 D
American Style: Why don't you get a driving license.
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.3 P l# c+ `8 y- n7 w v% ^
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American Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.* _. L8 P+ _* C
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- {3 J: C& F2 TAmerican Style: Is your camera like this ?
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American Style: Drinking too much is bad for one's health.
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Chinese Style: Today is hot.
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American Style: My father will be home this afternoon.
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American Style: I made a trip to Europe. $ {! K( Z; J5 E! }7 Y9 k9 C
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3 J! N9 a0 u6 P1 lChinese Style: Wait for your turn, please.
+ U( k0 p1 `$ M" ]American Style: Wait your turn, please.
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American Style: How do you feel now ?' l, _* x' l4 t q, y
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