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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。; N! M! r. g! w0 x# J
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. " m7 K5 i5 n1 h$ u3 M1 x& c
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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( o4 e( @# \" o+ M6 V* gChinese Style: Your coat is broken. . m4 B6 b V" ]* N) Q, v
American Style: Your coat is torn.* j( Q/ B. V4 k
/ m4 T' l- ~5 M) dChinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
& n7 V, [! V0 f/ _American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
* S* ?/ C! v1 c9 CAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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2 t& P' X8 A8 U s- L6 _Chinese Style: He becomes better.
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) I" R, n$ g w# i$ YChinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.9 q1 z; W$ m; ?, |9 U3 [3 B0 K6 M
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation. " j4 ]7 Q4 C6 U1 M" y& f5 n
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Chinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !1 Y3 `8 {# N/ {9 B# o
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! , I y' L( A. e+ k: U1 E' ?
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
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Chinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
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Chinese Style: Anywhere will do.3 G i6 {; T* }! {
American Style: Any place will do. ) y+ w- F' |% `( P$ w, @' {
/ Z& a! O7 b7 R% i' [9 I2 yChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.& V1 V* H! _+ W4 a
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. ' Z* n) y. [" N% n4 C
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.3 \7 ^2 J: s% W+ _( c
American Style: I don't feel well. ( w7 [( `( S# Y% ?* I
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Chinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.
" V. s2 ?0 g' c+ t6 }% l/ }* ~American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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! n( ?3 c P* `7 G2 H+ l8 `: aChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
\4 |; j7 |9 }5 [+ HAmerican Style: Who made this salad ? l& S( \+ e- ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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. ?* M$ n7 W7 U8 BChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.8 y* S2 f2 v! N/ N# @
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.$ {4 k3 H- @4 e. i
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. ; c5 q, @8 X, c# L& h
& T1 t4 L$ {9 c2 RChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
$ t* b0 H+ o( x8 i9 Z" f7 o4 PAmerican Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. 3 c+ F! W; x M0 p- w1 r
5 j4 R! ~. A& I# aChinese Style: Don't step on the grass. / U* U Q( ]3 s/ u8 \, g' X y
American Style: Keep off the grass. % E. ^( W' K) U5 v+ {! p1 @
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.+ o( j# U& A: z8 e+ h2 p7 R7 g: |
American Style: I get paid twice a month.. 8 B) u$ u) @9 M1 I
* G- y+ y( l4 _Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
3 {+ Z5 M7 ?, O+ _9 D+ u" Y" ]American Style: Would you like something to drink ?
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) X! r& j+ `; j: r; |Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. + U/ L# Y0 j/ l1 l* V/ P/ N
American Style: Let me feel your pulse. + X, _# L4 N0 v5 O9 R
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 3 x7 n+ H2 j* c5 {
American Style: I am not athletic.
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
( q" C) |: @$ {) iAmerican Style: I know him by sight.
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' y# g# W0 O$ h4 N3 H7 I( V. }Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
0 i$ ]0 q- d- h, a* wAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 2 |" O( L; D9 z
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.
3 [( m- E2 Y2 p7 [# L( ~5 m; }American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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) ^7 o4 U% n# Y, z- v* X0 VChinese Style: The thief got in from the window.( j& @8 u3 N5 v! Y
American Style: The thief got in through the window.
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" u0 R, X; i( YChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10., p* K! n6 E1 g H
American Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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Chinese Style: Did you attend college ?! L& X" X3 ^8 x0 d6 ?+ 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.
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Chinese Style: I'll go there at three. 2 d! z: H j5 H+ A4 B) b
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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1 Z* [+ y5 x2 u8 D( M" A: EChinese Style: I am going back my home. & N* z+ V! n1 b- s) d6 k7 B5 j
American Style: I am going home.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
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% X0 E6 h, q' S0 ~0 p2 F. h5 M1 bChinese Style: I like green color.
8 L$ z1 }1 b- U3 n+ cAmerican Style: I like green.
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Chinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. 9 b" l! n! b# M
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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American Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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Chinese Style: You'll have a cold if you sleep with your window open.: e' ~0 x6 _+ s- d
American Style: You'll catch a cold if you sleep with your window open.
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
9 T6 h3 t% s' S d- L# S' eAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. " e+ n! ~" b1 F9 K. y t9 a. e K
* y, C6 o3 g# o; W; }7 g5 |Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei. l0 q4 g" C) a+ n, b9 C# U- x J6 P
American Style: The main office is in Taipei.8 B4 r/ W7 w* g
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.+ w. Q. X) Z5 i: I$ D N, i4 y
American Style: Where are we. * V3 J2 g. S6 P1 C
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ? p6 y Y9 P( C9 p- g
American Style: How much do you weigh ? ; j6 x8 f+ D7 W, i" A! R3 Q3 f- n
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. & F/ }3 ?/ R1 O/ \" j$ {9 \* \. p! z
American Style: He was talking loud.
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9 L! R- w5 F0 }0 B9 Z2 CChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
# u. _! X& H9 Q9 W- g$ GAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. ' f1 d( l4 s0 R1 {+ p# ^
2 c1 f9 ]: a- A0 |Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow. + L- r. w; \) Q% ^: k ?
American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.
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Chinese Style: How does she look like ? " q( S4 q6 M* c
American Style: What does she look like ? 1 e7 l) g; x. P) o' F: Q
4 S" N# j! R/ ~% ]6 `$ e2 S3 EChinese Style: This is the way how I did it. & w6 j" ?8 X2 q1 m8 \6 {2 O& K
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.
4 E4 }/ J B# k3 b% sAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.! h4 \( b6 C- c2 p* |' f3 X
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"; {% ]' n5 K, s& _% Q. V
" Six months "
1 D+ U& D$ J& c" How about Chinese food ?"
4 r, v/ U8 n5 g% s5 xAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? ": R% E- |% I9 G
" Six months "
t# [# X i: \" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.% @: f4 f4 d% S, e6 p0 o
American Style: I visited her sick mother in the hospital. " L8 E# S* k/ J0 w3 E* y8 x, g
% f, s( C7 B: ~% GChinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.) w" l8 m* P% O5 X; o
American Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
0 ~8 V9 P5 r; |7 k# Q) U: {5 w" GAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line.
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6 h, g) s0 [. T4 d WChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?1 N. d7 K; W8 M. m. L. B: k: D1 d5 i
American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.1 N# d4 |5 H. a
American Style: She took first prize.
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7 K9 z( Z; g0 U) i( VChinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .; B0 v. [: x( K# M7 B8 U
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one.
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
* ?+ S2 G( u% J1 k# K% O3 qAmerican 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.- X3 U+ }$ K( X+ Q( q
American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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# B5 e% z* J* b$ w5 eChinese Style: Keep the right.
3 a6 ^) a. o. \: d7 l9 LAmerican Style: Keep to the right. ; u9 R- C& d2 V( h( Y0 }
k" \2 ]2 U; ~5 i; tChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary." M/ g+ L: M5 \9 {+ E& X$ T
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. " |- F% G G$ [: o( Q+ G
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
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Chinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 6 z7 w( K6 d! X- ?
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. " F5 K9 j/ m0 X* T( f
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?. x7 |7 f( D4 a" o9 q9 t
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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' C1 ~6 x) g: AChinese Style: He is fighting for his life.8 Y! D" [+ \0 x2 o. k6 t' G8 |; h/ N
American Style: He is fighting for his bread. $ L( P _; O t& E$ S$ H/ _: e
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.8 v. G9 }* P0 q/ P6 x, b( v
American Style: Why do you say that.
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Chinese Style: I have no house to live.
3 O1 y4 K; _; J1 a3 O) K3 hAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. % { M) Y: G9 C( J# b1 j
7 }, M7 Y% ^2 F. V4 M5 U. iChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
6 V) O& l+ o" P8 DAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror.
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5 e( b1 o* G$ C) V0 }6 F+ t9 E9 cChinese Style: He lost conciousness for a long time.
' M1 N- {4 ^& k& MAmerican Style: He was unconcious for a long time.
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Chinese Style: He made a world record. [ 相约加拿大:枫下论坛 rolia.net/forum ]/ {* f* x! P' `
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy. + n7 f, I P) `7 u# V
American Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
$ C+ Q! n/ W! dAmerican Style: I think so.$ U" O1 S& B8 Y' _% W! {5 K
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Chinese Style: The club's members are 55. # K4 U) r2 S: g3 h& |8 j
American Style: There are 55 members in the club.
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& ]+ ^2 x8 A/ P3 E; iChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. + u- v, c, j. M$ F5 i
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.2 l4 E& R, X) r8 ^& Z" m
3 N& g5 U: F# J! J) t7 s0 PChinese Style: This is where you mistake. 9 g8 i- S) R0 m- E5 i& H: F& F% ^
American Style: This is where you are mistaken. r0 {2 _+ \0 z
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood. + w) b8 Z J: L$ c/ }; i
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. 9 X1 H: w2 X8 y- [0 D" s
American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. ) s3 Z2 R: D1 X- Z; p
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
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' U1 D6 s/ T! BChinese Style: He is our common friend. 4 I6 J7 z V4 [
American Style: He is our mutual friend.
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad.
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend.
( A! l+ ?/ _, f W% D$ ?0 {; lAmerican Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.% V0 c) B; g" D7 Q
0 d5 Q9 P% J& M/ i1 }7 H4 aChinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
+ Z( b7 Y. S4 d. d: eAmerican Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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) W. C) s- g8 \& |" EChinese Style: My room is narrow.
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/ @$ g: }: n5 N pChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer. b. I! q9 w+ l2 `
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5 G2 ]% T4 u6 g- Q! L, ^) x3 h- WChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes.
, u& \+ V1 w3 o& S3 v4 }! jAmerican Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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2 @7 `4 X: B6 d8 ~& ?& V) dChinese Style: Is this seat empty.
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+ ^$ t5 F" ]9 u& `9 l% a' qChinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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Chinese Style: It is not of only your business. # u8 M2 e% u- x" T3 J( b
American Style: It is none of your business.6 C4 |/ P9 N0 j' P* p
; [/ H8 e' Y$ v, c `5 E, U" DChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you.
' O8 Z9 y! t( U8 pAmerican Style: I will do anything I can for you.
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5 o% c' |. c) z3 P9 P! S& BChinese Style: This is the key of my room.
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( Y; [7 u5 y& o* H S) `Chinese Style: I am going to take a two-year course of English.
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Chinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world. 8 R/ @# t. Q, w# a
American Style: This is the largest department store in the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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5 ~( H: u/ S1 |0 \4 |, K& I/ bChinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
8 ?3 l/ J$ t J4 D; f& J+ a: h6 g& mAmerican Style: He is a student at Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ? 6 o- S2 [) X$ k+ v! s
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. ' N$ ^/ Q. a# v9 `7 M* N: a& T
American Style: He had a child by his former wife.
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Chinese Style: She married old. # @. d/ g7 l; { D* L( D" g0 K
American Style: She married late in life.& l# h) @/ D: B. a
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers.
# c0 s2 y, n: y+ i9 F+ `6 ?American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. * ^9 O1 b3 [. D
/ E1 o$ l+ S$ ~: n" l& e; a, IChinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
& f3 A$ B; w# c; x3 \' u" K/ TAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too.
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# f4 L3 c7 _0 p! d n k' @Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. : U& F0 P# R, ^3 F# Q' x+ g8 f( q
American Style: Open your books to page 20. * `" e9 u- ?4 `9 b% C! w$ q
$ r8 o6 l. N: S: c( R: \& GChinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
" [4 z. R$ b0 O( @) rAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent. : E/ a8 y3 y( I" P# A
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. 1 f a! f& Q* c# i9 F% l% V" I
American Style: Don't leave the office in a mess. ( a H" a7 l2 h
) o" o% O. v- r. sChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black. & T2 N' N0 c# Q, a
American Style: I'd like to paint this door black./ x. @; S% w( G- B
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Chinese Style: I have a Chinese pen friend.
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American Style: He got an 87 in chemistry.
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American Style: Last year I went to Seattle. I liked it very much.
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American Style: Wait your turn, please.
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