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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。6 K6 m( X9 j: m Q) p
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. : j! H2 S# O8 o; C
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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" q- U1 e' m% {$ Y2 w0 tChinese Style: Your coat is broken.
* v$ L3 A( ?& g1 W7 }American Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
2 Q7 \2 [/ a: g% f$ h. wAmerican Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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/ l( U4 N, z3 i; j7 i0 `Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation. C1 V1 F0 p" z" G, O
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 !
: ~* Y& g2 j1 c& f9 vAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! 2 h, M w7 V! P: D0 [7 m9 r
& H) m" `/ j( X9 u* U% Y: CChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
4 |9 W) w' I$ O2 X/ M# j4 oAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.+ s0 [1 s5 k$ @4 v' d' v
American Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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! l: e/ x1 \' z7 @! D" DChinese Style: Anywhere will do." r K4 S/ X+ K' N6 i8 Y
American Style: Any place will do. + d; v$ o5 t) v) _/ j9 h, O) r
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.
" P7 A, L4 U* X n9 wAmerican Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. - W. t8 |0 j3 ~) f, R6 V/ E
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.8 b- ^0 A x. M
American Style: I don't feel well. 7 ^# z0 w& f+ L; @- b3 W
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform. A: k# j7 I# @0 |' V L
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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& {0 V$ P8 V0 \Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
! o3 U" Y O* }0 H: Z* pAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? 3 i. q# P/ `+ d
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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5 d: ]2 Y1 v- e* s, ~3 b% qChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.% m) Z" m6 A+ }: B! Q
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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3 c3 n9 {' d; {, q p b4 AChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.) r$ B& e# E- }, I7 W% U
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 5 m5 j ^. q3 a1 h' @- ], H
) ~8 M d/ L& n8 t# C# D/ C; N6 HChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
4 B% L; M2 o5 L' G2 ~, l' h* QAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 4 a7 Z- l3 e& J' q; ?5 e
% s& k3 p* X9 V2 u# z- a* ?Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 5 n! z w$ _- T) E
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
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, Y: f2 G1 C- l& Z6 XChinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
) G9 r- ]! g3 `: L% V2 n G5 \; j7 mAmerican Style: Would you like something to drink ? 4 ]+ V N7 N; j; W4 t
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 6 t! B& e J7 p+ v5 |+ {
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. 2 y; M8 w5 o# d7 C
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. & R( l. w% ]" o1 V0 ^* E
American Style: I am not athletic.
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; c, _1 G$ t) ?; dChinese Style: Don't expect me too much. 5 {6 A3 _$ A+ Z7 y* ?" d
American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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]3 p( M- o. I& q) Q" ~Chinese Style: I know his face.
/ \0 { M# D2 E7 PAmerican Style: I know him by sight. 7 d" M }, `3 u) C6 W9 E9 y
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.! }, }; u5 Z% h* N- k% U) P+ m" ^7 v
American Style: I left my hat in the house. * C1 ~* J9 M! I7 ?! i
, f) s4 n z3 S. A3 `' w% wChinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin# e4 M3 e% W% U6 C: U
American Style: Lend me some money, say 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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, N5 L; |; Y# B3 W, `Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.& C9 d0 Z8 F; T$ \# t0 i) P
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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- o, G0 L0 v$ BChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.. p4 F/ y6 V, H" F; T
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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* y# U- n3 v7 b' G$ p; _Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?; J- R3 }2 ]* x! [
American Style: Did you go to college ?
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Chinese Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up to go.
5 m1 t* d V- v; D) kAmerican Style: I wanted to go to Europe last summer, but it was too expensive so I gave up the idea.
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$ E3 z3 ]9 P8 g0 C; ~5 X! CChinese Style: I'll go 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.
! h8 g( _' a" p" O& ~American Style: His temperature came down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
2 ?4 S$ r1 D' v! {American Style: I like green.7 ^ v& w& o: ~+ u( Y
2 t$ t! o8 ~; P0 `2 T8 UChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
- x" _ a- H% g @American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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: j/ l5 ? j0 _Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
p- _5 v8 m9 C( ~8 }" [American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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9 Q* U% V- `' ?2 BChinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.
$ E B$ L5 S! b" j2 k) y" IAmerican Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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3 q' I6 x, J! M0 `Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
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Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei. R* [1 ^( f5 K5 J
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write. 8 Y/ J+ a( ^4 ~9 Z% F2 r' p
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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+ s8 p0 _6 F" H I( w9 p0 VChinese Style: Where is here.
& e U: Y/ P$ L8 x& ?2 \* Z rAmerican Style: Where are we. & Y0 q8 A( F& k6 o0 _+ M9 O
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
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$ ^2 X! Z$ u9 Y# `: Q& }5 q0 dChinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. 5 o6 |2 D m0 y! e2 t5 e
American Style: He was talking loud.
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7 e/ K: S3 g1 J* KChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
. g( T# K7 `' a3 t/ Z' N1 `American Style: Most Westerners have long noses. - {% k2 C, y6 b) w- K+ c
* n8 H( O+ X# G( K% P- L3 hChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
; q) \+ }% J- O O0 Q! rAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow." I$ A3 e! o2 s& T
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ?
4 M3 D/ Q, p$ wAmerican Style: What does she look like ? ' U& ]+ \& g, C7 L8 ^8 I0 A- l
' @( W" L. d# OChinese Style: This is the way how I did it.
" {2 q% _8 j/ ^# NAmerican 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.
* ]% k2 y# j+ A- N6 TAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.! i9 N- e! T! j# E D0 B- H6 F
4 B( V& ]: h- L1 H/ W" Y1 j% O1 yChinese Style: How can I do ?7 H3 ?7 f$ h/ q* u* J% R4 a
American Style: What can I do ? # l/ \, W0 w' F) O
; l N7 a' f. Z8 d8 j" a& FChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"3 x' m; ]. i! Y) L8 h
" Six months "
. E. B, J* \ |; G7 [/ w+ V" How about Chinese food ?"9 ^2 g0 ?* {: x: |1 z
American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
) f5 c0 a0 C' A% B3 e" Six months "
$ p$ R; a9 y: }0 C/ L' S; E4 _6 k" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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- v, n/ H4 X0 k/ `; NChinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
* m4 _6 H( `0 G& XAmerican Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. . F) C9 o( v) r0 Y6 u# d. Y
1 r* {3 o Q/ ~# Q! \Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.
) o: d1 P) y: k4 ?American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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3 P- a7 z$ ~$ ?7 M; f$ uChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line." x: T |* o0 r! z$ [" | S
American Style: Please wait behind the white line. - d5 u' c$ k& @ f |4 i
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Chinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?4 W: t; X. R/ A. x! e
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? 7 E9 e( J8 y# q2 w
: h+ p# \$ P7 g0 n. @1 ]Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
4 h7 Y" k6 @' v, m4 }; OAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you ! 9 W$ ?: |3 A! E- ^4 L; R
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.; ? k5 i7 |8 |$ e" f% D2 ^
American Style: She took first prize.
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. t U- [" [+ SChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .0 V9 s2 u) h3 l+ j8 [9 A! _
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. ; q2 p* B3 C8 {
1 a; F0 ?$ d8 r; n4 [+ dChinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. / [6 p4 F- U* @1 X
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.$ y" S" ~( }, ~
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Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
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( |8 B( e. Z. z" nChinese Style: Keep the right.7 v* _) V. U1 s6 t2 u& V# v' ]
American Style: Keep to the right. & P5 A9 {5 t$ T' I5 E
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Chinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.: Y* Z; }/ \. p9 O* z! v! R
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. $ S# N+ |+ T, c
* L0 W: h1 X5 q- jChinese Style: The train was late about an hour.; [- z0 `5 b) R1 Y# s! k8 [) B4 b
American Style: The train was about an hour late.$ r+ h: _, A. U8 s) E
2 x1 F: q( ~9 V7 u# @1 J/ w0 TChinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
% a( ?/ W# \; gAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.# x& q* {+ l; b1 m0 F
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?5 F4 T2 F3 c" o# e4 r1 d$ G6 o
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? 0 K! Z5 K/ k- \* r5 f
; m3 i: k C7 o) KChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
6 k w7 [9 W3 W( F, QAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread. , E" x3 X6 [1 z& @! i- [& `! F) d
4 Z2 r' q4 t/ j6 w- D' XChinese Style: Why do you say like that.+ z- Z1 p' H+ W$ O+ L
American Style: Why do you say that. 8 V" Q# d- E" ?. i3 }
( e; ~$ |) y2 c6 Z; YChinese Style: I have no house to live.
- j4 p& d2 X9 O: T, M1 J/ B xAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. 6 I* u ]3 ?1 I# q1 A
8 @- h3 u1 A$ ~Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
; b# Q0 F2 H. G4 iAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 2 x; [& B/ w: X$ ?! K
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
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5 M4 E3 H* W) m. L, Y' k. Q1 s# aChinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]
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6 _* V& [9 |- H+ vChinese Style: Her marriage was happy. + `+ H3 b8 j1 _7 I- F
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. 8 h: ~2 d- F: x6 d4 M3 P4 \; k8 n5 F
American Style: I think so.: q& X/ y9 m4 G E# T5 `
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. ) d1 j1 A6 s B
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.+ G6 H. Y- V h
3 \: P D+ S+ g8 DChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 1 ?% z4 B# `6 z5 {7 t; }
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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4 Z+ p2 N6 P' ~% N* z/ M. @2 t1 `Chinese Style: This is where you mistake. * P# |1 C |, l0 i) O* ~0 ~; O0 y
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. : N$ h) i1 Z( s: Y
, n! k/ V5 w% x* b6 u: A5 h yChinese Style: I felt good mood.
" t$ @' @2 O* E! }American Style: I am in a good mood. " D2 ?* A8 r/ [* @; X
; ~4 D) i J4 @# f/ fChinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. - x) ^; h3 j( w9 {! L) `2 D
American Style: Please allow me two more hours. : _$ e) S0 |* o. W0 }1 m
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Chinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
R$ Z- \1 M1 m( \1 {( W& WAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 9 F# ?* |' Q9 A, X7 M5 X/ c1 Q2 \
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month. 9 b) s; V g3 t; `, J: b( \
American Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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5 V1 ` @4 P& A5 ~( S% V- ^* hChinese Style: He is our common friend.
8 Q6 ~4 m9 w! B* S2 Y" x. S9 tAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend.
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8 [5 Y: Q' Y+ T. PChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
6 Q- w: t2 T4 m! GAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.0 G* V: I$ I1 H) B: l
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Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
1 S0 l2 ]2 ~1 v( KAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 8 ^- `. B* U9 e/ ?0 ?6 [3 k$ A: z
. m/ X( O' H* jChinese 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.; z5 N, F) Q/ u$ d' A) O: l3 F
American Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.9 D+ A7 w# {8 k1 ]$ z" w! h
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Chinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy. & Q0 X% e( A; r+ w8 D/ p9 O
American Style: Be quiet. 1 V7 J( r& ^% |' \
0 G" X6 C4 K' k9 m% t1 nChinese Style: It is not of only your business. , Y) ^$ w! k- r! _4 w
American Style: It is none of your business.
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
" n6 l" J4 ~" M& B% y/ X" gAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you. ( ^0 u3 o$ j9 q9 T4 \7 v1 O
. A& T4 u9 Z9 } ^% o( {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.
5 g1 l! _5 c% T. h+ ?American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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" W$ `; ?6 B9 h2 k! A8 `Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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5 Z/ I9 ^' T* \+ J2 l1 \Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
; u* p! _6 }( [American Style: This is the largest department store in the world. f! k q Y( e/ J7 V" ?
1 I: T- O% b& G( G) [7 S: W6 R4 ?0 zChinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 5 {9 i( b2 O, X
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
2 F7 Y2 p: }+ b+ Q5 u8 RAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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: I! P0 w, J, v, x9 BChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 4 B7 T/ {/ k) r
American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 8 n7 ~' L: n: s; @+ c# @, A! A
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. 8 a6 z `: U" ^5 H% U# V9 P( t
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old.
$ r3 q) Q3 X+ WAmerican Style: She married late in life.0 G4 d" h( A; y$ {* H$ ?' V
* L6 g; G6 o$ v% D* AChinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. $ p, u. d. n% Q- L
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. 7 Y, A' a7 V- f) h% c
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 9 }4 D. N% Y2 Y/ j$ Z6 [/ Z
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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' V0 d# ~5 `( L% U( _3 ]& \Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. + H# m( o# s. d) X) K5 b$ Z& g
American Style: Open your books to page 20. 9 H @9 v4 Q% N3 t% ] W
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Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
5 r- d% o: m8 i; y! @2 M* b+ j8 EAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order.
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American Style: Why don't you come over ?
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Chinese Style: I was very pleasant today.
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- N! |" H, l9 v* jChinese Style: He got 87 points in chemistry.
7 S9 E5 @$ ~' |8 i4 H W! OAmerican Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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1 G, s+ O) y1 {. ?" JChinese Style: She is pure.' A* v7 t. ^8 G1 T5 P; I
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American Style: I went to the beach.8 G b# C3 o% ~& g7 `
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American Style: His new book will sell well.3 [5 i; S2 J$ N8 Z9 ~
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American Style: He hit me hard.
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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American Style: My mother likes her tea strong. 0 s; K/ `+ y: C% ^
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! L' H# ]' o- C! oAmerican Style: I don't think it will rain tomorrow.
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7 P, `- Z8 w- WAmerican Style: I made a trip to Europe.
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8 x& B2 V' N6 R2 q6 ?7 Y0 M RAmerican Style: I don't know what he said.
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1 f: }- B6 f# J2 ^4 ]( |5 rChinese Style: What do you feel now ?
5 J$ G" ?6 Y0 i# }, QAmerican Style: How do you feel now ?
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American Style: Which season do you like best ? . `1 k0 x7 B1 E9 h X* B6 J
- X/ t8 _+ m' H. [Chinese Style: Welcome you to Taiwan.
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