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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. ) F9 ]/ Y+ b3 u' p
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
( q+ A- e2 {7 `1 @, J2 UAmerican Style: Your coat is torn.
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.: B# T, z' r' j7 ~" [
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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! M* _+ t+ D6 S* a4 Q8 lChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.' z, h0 d4 M9 R
American Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway.
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Chinese Style: He becomes better.8 A4 F" C9 v. j# Q! |
American Style: He got better. 6 l: }* H& @( y B$ k% S6 C" \
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Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.
9 Y/ I+ R0 ^+ M0 ^+ S+ ?# GAmerican 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 !
& h4 k4 \* X0 u) ?, r0 sAmerican Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up !
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* H, ?8 y9 x8 L% j' S9 TChinese Style: It was still bright outside.
4 K. \' [. ^0 c( D" A# H( A2 RAmerican Style: It was still light outside.
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/ L, t' K) n* e3 t) mChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
) V6 Z4 L/ {5 e- w( r" zAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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/ U! u1 `6 o" z j8 S1 r! zChinese Style: Anywhere will do.
& ?0 X8 K' F; H: z5 c0 Y# e' T4 xAmerican Style: Any place will do.
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2 c7 b2 s/ }( x4 D1 WChinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.7 R6 V4 w0 V, b, A% s& f
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute. # ^0 G! S4 p! E) W5 Z2 l
# d6 G4 \# E. e5 ]9 QChinese Style: I am uncomfortable.$ f7 h8 M! R5 d; B# u6 u8 B) x" [
American Style: I don't feel well. 7 f1 p) H& c' g4 h4 J* ~- l% l
6 `$ ?6 _+ H: ]! {0 ^" FChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.. d n1 x7 V. d+ i) p- v
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform. 5 E/ G6 G/ [3 E. {3 L
6 `0 k }& S2 ~7 E* p. YChinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
$ C; G( \! L$ K- p- Y! _American Style: Who made this salad ?
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$ l, l- d* Y! o& G, g. VChinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.2 U7 Y1 t% ^6 P0 ~( Z
American Style: His restaurant attracts lots of guests.
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Chinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.! T+ J$ U# V( w' v9 r
American Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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" Z* v2 m9 y) Q3 Y- gChinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.3 ?# s' p! S* U4 a/ f/ L9 n
American Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English.
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Chinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
7 Z: H/ e/ Y. I& D8 W/ }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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9 N) o5 [. W7 k7 O* Y( CChinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.
7 ~( \" {4 e# P9 ?& IAmerican Style: I get paid twice a month.. 7 M& J+ h% S v
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ? 5 ~! s8 i3 J8 G* i( b6 v+ i, F
American Style: Would you like something to drink ? + q, g z6 V: f9 m
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse. 1 S+ m# A' ^1 s0 J, R# q
American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent.
! C, `) V9 _( WAmerican Style: I am not athletic.
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6 h# C A2 j, [9 f2 j2 U- ]Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
: N6 }; X$ {2 }American Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me. 4 d5 r, U, {$ K, H) J. e' t( p
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Chinese Style: I know his face.
. |! ~+ F3 x% o6 {: n, _! ~American Style: I know him by sight. : b6 K* J8 K2 f$ D+ C0 O. Q/ U
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American Style: I left my hat in the house. 3 r4 I5 @- m2 z- X! H
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
1 {: K, c# E- C/ @& a. gAmerican Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 8 v2 P. a" X; J7 @( t
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American Style: I am free.
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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& Q, r- W: t6 X) Z$ L# i0 zChinese Style: The thief got in from the window., |+ f% \- Z7 {! [2 Q
American Style: The thief got in through the window.- _3 Y) o. [5 _# T& D3 d) \* T: y
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Chinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
$ w' X( k4 q& p C, CAmerican Style: Let's begin at ( on ) page 10.
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3 E/ U2 v; Z' \: S; CChinese Style: Did you attend college ?& e: i0 X0 |7 M# l6 C
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. V7 b3 l/ U5 M; k. c. L3 k8 K0 \" a
American Style: I'll be there at three.
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Chinese Style: His temperature went down.
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Chinese Style: I like green color.
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- |6 N7 j$ G3 n! W, K/ o! RChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan. . _ E& n; W5 R+ A* L5 q/ S
American Style: Today's newspapers carries his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
1 u$ Y8 G' ]+ F' a4 s+ DAmerican Style: Give me money, if you have any.
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& K' X- q: h8 ~- I7 QChinese Style: You'll have 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.
& B. Y4 Q3 k; t& d, _% oAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is.
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9 \/ y6 o& v& z2 @ A- H* j: qChinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
& N. C5 C, ]8 m1 C$ L( g; gAmerican Style: The main office is in Taipei.
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Chinese Style: He cannot read and write.
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Chinese Style: Where is here.
7 _1 F9 g* U3 p/ w) s8 F1 GAmerican Style: Where are we.
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" c6 H: C& @/ P0 h2 a3 m7 v* |Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
* @1 W, B; B2 m2 }American Style: How much do you weigh ? 3 H& N. i) I g J
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice. . N/ n# n% `4 p. t ?" l* ]
American Style: He was talking loud.# ^% e, x \. W k9 s
. Y, x) O* f( U+ r/ h+ o% g2 wChinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
/ [3 v: c1 K+ m4 `! vAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses.
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. N, E, H( z( n# {3 T- }2 t* ~3 tChinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
' L. M: D- B& s1 N4 UAmerican Style: Are you at home tomorrow.9 r! G7 `" ^* C" e- j1 I/ q
) I; H c2 ~& PChinese Style: How does she look like ? ) |$ r* g, @) e5 [/ v' [% N
American Style: What does she look like ? ( P, d M/ Z" P3 c1 q) Q. g6 D& Q5 W" N
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Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 8 C3 P: M, y/ v
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.
+ m1 V8 Z) m j# O1 VAmerican Style: What do you think about Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: How can I do ?
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1 @ Z. f* c: y! gChinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?"" E' _2 y! r" v. Z, q+ @ F
" Six months "/ U6 X* L7 L( X4 _7 q5 K% u
" How about Chinese food ?"
* ]( D, U& `9 Q% X4 n+ H1 ~American Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "
9 G7 y4 b0 r. p# P2 _, h' h" Six months "6 ]" L" ?3 ~1 F* J3 a/ h9 |
" Do you like Chinese food ?") S( \( n; o4 }+ i) Z8 k
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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.
4 R+ O+ U# j; }3 m% AAmerican Style: There is a limit to my patience.
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Chinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
) ]" ^5 N7 [1 O% U% e9 h# Z( q7 z' iAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. 4 A4 [$ v8 P' V7 f' M0 `# ]
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American Style: Is your house insured against fire ?
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, x- W9 U0 q" b; w f; QChinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
1 W$ r% ^4 d0 t( ?American Style: She took first prize.
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Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .
( _9 O/ M$ ]4 f4 X3 s' W( A. U( W1 qAmerican Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. " B, c: `; n* V& d0 |
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late. * o" x! {$ }. @- M% w
American Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. That is why I was late.; b; `2 I5 g5 D# d9 N
4 o2 [0 a. A. g7 f) V F" g3 pChinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
- I l$ B' `1 \American Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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Chinese Style: Keep the right.
7 i; _6 k9 `) u+ D0 ]/ cAmerican Style: Keep to the right.
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0 L7 K: e o$ v) sChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.& u+ s1 P b% J# E1 S) I
American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. 2 N2 k( |) K0 l+ v" t$ D0 X+ I: U2 W
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.2 ~5 ]7 D: V2 Y. e2 [5 ?! ?
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire.
9 y1 ~+ H& ?, u5 a% Q& c; KAmerican Style: Let go of the end of the wire.
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/ c. a9 Z+ ^6 B' F$ v' }; VChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. 1 _0 c+ y, h6 r; G P3 {, Q
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class.
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?$ q0 ?8 L- ?0 P" i: O" H
American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ? ~2 ~+ y0 e; N9 m
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.
' C6 h4 L# V5 O# h* P0 ZAmerican Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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Chinese Style: Why do you say like that.
0 g. B: L1 H7 w/ _American Style: Why do you say that.
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; J" I2 b- j6 r# A. I1 m! lChinese Style: I have no house to live.
: F- F1 m) F4 m; m2 r$ @$ h0 JAmerican Style: I have no house to live in. 1 Y( u8 x% ]7 t2 `
' Y+ q( d8 I+ b, c3 I: Q+ [1 oChinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.
7 R" O* I( n0 o! Y6 y# J; r1 GAmerican Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. 2 d. k! q' [/ f- G4 ^: Z- D3 n
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Chinese Style: He lost conciousness 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 ]8 E) R/ z1 i: M. Z* P2 u0 X
American Style: He set a world record.
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Chinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
u; w T% z$ QAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.5 t4 Z, A2 l; d& s" Q8 F% [/ g
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so.
4 @- P7 {- S, g& o. JAmerican Style: I think so.1 o7 u) `' f! c8 q6 l+ \- E7 Q8 g
/ r8 j: F. B7 \- u3 x1 nChinese Style: The club's members are 55.
' Q$ [8 c! l+ p& wAmerican Style: There are 55 members in the club.* o& X* C5 v7 z* z
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Chinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. ! W+ }8 v' {5 z, f! e1 j4 V
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
: k( B2 n! f0 N& R! WAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. 6 `) Q$ S% Y" _6 x
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
% t6 l. O' z. d) V7 P/ ~& d3 ^American Style: I am in a good mood. 3 S" J [1 a* m* G
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours. # j- b/ N/ k7 |9 i1 f( t! V
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.
5 W" f3 P) d0 Y$ u' `American Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up. 7 o5 q& x) Z, i$ q
# i$ c3 y0 c2 r5 s# S7 jChinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
" c5 f& e! c$ y) VAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month. $ H7 Y# x' J {8 U2 ~) I- T3 F* {
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
6 N6 m/ p3 G, u" y# Y; VAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. 6 s0 P+ M9 ^: V, ]: u
/ M$ Q+ e8 }' X" \# x8 x, }9 o; cChinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. / _) j1 @' q6 ?/ T2 q' {
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad.
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* p% I& C' Q/ s: A! k/ OChinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. 0 k9 C3 C3 Q5 ^# ~0 r! N: `
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.
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6 j( W, N- O8 k7 g/ L. G9 t9 ~Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.0 S; q; r/ a, ~- z6 S" m
American Style: My room is small.
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+ h' ^) _9 }9 Y2 uChinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.
3 r H" N$ Z, fAmerican Style: I'll visit my birth place for the first time in ten years this summer.' Q4 A Z `9 s1 m2 Y4 A, ]% @
) u# E! H+ i5 lChinese Style: Here is a pair of nice shoes. ' j' c3 G0 F- V" y! a) j
American Style: Here is a nice pair of shoes.
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Chinese Style: Don't be noisy.
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C$ e9 l, p' }: BChinese Style: It is not of only your business. 2 g- y# A' m% u0 e, o8 I
American Style: It is none of your business.6 X0 [* ^% m( t& t4 A
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Chinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. : m6 ~ A* X4 g2 r
American Style: I will do anything I can for you. 9 e0 Q9 k `2 V/ A# f% e& }. E( J; `
2 O" P( P( U* {9 ^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. 6 Q5 q& U2 M5 ?% N
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.
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% D4 s. T( d H: m I" G- ZChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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2 P4 H" p+ p/ `) n' `Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
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Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes.
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' b0 R. F7 N5 }' ^/ h& J( v! Q" ^/ ~Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University. 3 d7 W; [1 m4 a+ y: ?4 y
American Style: He is a student at Harvard University. , ~- ^9 ^! X! S; U/ U
8 z- ?0 N+ ?# U0 C- kChinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife. ' u1 |3 ^5 {0 H2 X6 @( z5 d
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9 L* o0 c1 j+ sChinese Style: She married old.
1 b, Y6 v% S: n" n. P! ]0 `% q9 PAmerican Style: She married late in life./ B* a1 k. |6 x% r! d, O
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. $ U8 @! r# U& g6 I8 V, g8 m* b
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers. ) c1 P7 j0 v0 T; q8 [1 o
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too.
& f* g! y/ E- e+ x' c' WAmerican Style: He is a liar, and you are too. 7 L2 {" T7 B/ L$ {" E5 @' o6 U+ [4 Z
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Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books. ' k' A' R# v3 V, L+ C) N
American Style: Open your books to page 20. * z6 p3 }1 Q, R# w& [3 B2 R
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; ], A* p+ n: V8 oChinese Style: This book deserves to read several times.
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