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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。1 V( j9 y9 ~# j/ F' ]" F1 F/ m
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Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi. : s5 w* k5 h) w) r A" U5 a w X
American Style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
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Chinese Style: Your coat is broken. - T3 C7 W1 k- Z- O
American Style: Your coat is torn." }$ d6 D4 x. _/ u+ E( Z' }9 I
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Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.8 r: Z- A- u. Z, o
American Style: Let me help you with your work.
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7 t4 |& c! s* j& EChinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
2 C- T; O, ^0 u& I8 O9 iAmerican Style: Susan didn't make a mistake anyway. 4 _/ v, i6 s5 F2 O7 S$ j; `
+ l# k* j4 U5 t5 fChinese Style: He becomes better.
- h1 }( O6 o* k" @American Style: He got better. $ e. m, a3 }4 C% S$ G4 H8 n& |
. W; ]6 t) ^, `3 _% ]; W/ _Chinese Style: I recommend you to take a long vacation.4 X3 C7 C$ G' ^
American Style: I recommend that you take a long vacation.
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' }' F3 Q- {5 S0 z& I4 Q# T* C# EChinese Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's about eleven now, Hurry up !% @* P% E; e$ N* z
American Style: The last bus leaves at eleven o'clock. It's nearly eleven now, Hurry up ! / X3 ?& G) ]$ g% m+ P
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Chinese Style: It was still bright outside.
& S1 B" w( i$ dAmerican Style: It was still light outside. - A2 B% T* X7 _$ N+ M* M
5 Q. q K. V! \0 k5 `& C5 w9 fChinese Style: The hall can seat two hundred people.
C) @$ k' U( }$ M8 N2 }* a! S! wAmerican Style: The hall seats two hundred people.
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# L+ t' B4 P- D' g/ X7 |" X9 tChinese Style: Anywhere will do.) J! a0 T% H, ^: O/ X5 P
American Style: Any place will do.
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Chinese Style: Wait here please, I'll come back in a minute.0 F2 L) q3 J3 b5 d! I: L
American Style: Wait here please, I'll be back in a minute.
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Chinese Style: I am uncomfortable.
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2 w. T. y, s) C$ ]+ c9 x. h9 oChinese Style: Common students in US don't wear a uniform.) _$ f8 p9 h! @5 S, |
American Style: The average student in US don't wear a uniform.
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Chinese Style: Who cooked this salad ?
: A( [3 H5 {. e0 P; D1 u I8 Q" CAmerican Style: Who made this salad ?
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Chinese Style: His restaurant attracts lots of customers.
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% Z% O' r' U, D3 E( q: V. V* N+ BChinese Style: My friend Tony died in a traffic accident.
# g: g' n" [( y" o9 O/ R# YAmerican Style: My friend Tony was killed in a traffic accident.
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Chinese Style: Different from me, she is proficient in English.
- D2 {" Y8 P* p- H* W7 w9 hAmerican Style: Unlike me, she is proficient in English. 5 K9 V; ~2 U/ {1 _" d( G2 q
: c7 R' X! X+ _ y, U o+ zChinese Style: Little children are difficult to understand that.
2 }6 ?# e8 W C+ F# R( r; F8 [American Style: It is difficult for children to understand that. . z/ C! T% W. z/ j8 K/ }5 b
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Chinese Style: Don't step on the grass. 7 o% N: {+ R; ?+ n3 R% v1 p/ c" F6 Q
American Style: Keep off the grass.
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Chinese Style: I get my salary twice a month.& Y q- }5 T9 R
American Style: I get paid twice a month..
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Chinese Style: Would you like a drink ?
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Chinese Style: Let me examine your pulse.
% W- J( H# Q5 e; |2 ~American Style: Let me feel your pulse.
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Chinese Style: I have no exercise talent. 8 W& R. z0 ]+ N
American Style: I am not athletic. - C: g8 F5 x. D( h* S x) y' t
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Chinese Style: Don't expect me too much.
7 j+ w8 c: t, A) W3 K* mAmerican Style: Don't expect too much from (of ) me.
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$ A9 a8 Q0 W6 jChinese Style: I know his face. 5 p: `9 E' f5 L
American Style: I know him by sight.
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Chinese Style: I forget my hat in the house.- M' K% d% |' O
American Style: I left my hat in the house.
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Chinese Style: Lend me some money, for instance 500 dollars, Lin
: v( {( Z7 L6 k* q! }7 B# ~American Style: Lend me some money, say 500 dollars, Lin 8 L, b7 q+ p6 {+ o) C
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Chinese Style: I have a free time.8 b) d U* S8 M; m* n6 ^
American Style: I am free.. a( _" V# P# j( {
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Chinese Style: The sun rises from the East.
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Chinese Style: The thief got in from the window.
4 h0 N4 H. e1 a! h" q2 WAmerican Style: The thief got in through the window.- n1 m1 w; y' ~* T: P, P
, ]1 K; ^* n! g5 {- ~3 fChinese Style: Let's begin from page 10.
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2 K0 p, i p# b6 ^; QChinese Style: Did you attend college ?7 V% e& t- _% G2 @ _& F
American Style: Did you go to college ? , l* p1 R0 _* J
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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.
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Chinese Style: I am going back my home. o3 n, y2 v# U- D0 Y
American Style: I am going home.
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American Style: His temperature came down.3 _ A( ~' e8 Y
* ?: A3 F! R, F6 r# U5 jChinese Style: I like green color. % `3 Z: e0 b" L4 X$ O! w8 B
American Style: I like green.
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0 l- b/ a( |1 A$ Q" F$ d7 AChinese Style: Today's newspapers has his articles on Taiwan.
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Chinese Style: Give me money, if you have.
" R7 k) `! V; mAmerican 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.
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Chinese Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who he is.
1 b' c5 x1 h& V) M1 U: eAmerican Style: Somebody's knocking on the door. Go and see who it is. ) c J1 {( ?$ a. Y+ G& L, n ~
. G; z W- q b% N& |! x# [Chinese Style: The head office is in Taipei.
K6 ]' V- [% V( Y) w) X# r( \American Style: The main office is in Taipei.5 ]2 g' o0 D2 V1 R
8 K* s. ?: k* hChinese Style: He cannot read and write. 7 b' D( j" F* v& u# c
American Style: He cannot read or write.
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9 I- m# x& Z- U! F2 _Chinese Style: Where is here.
; k& K! ^, _0 C' G8 EAmerican Style: Where are we.
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Chinese Style: How heavy are you ?
' J7 s: D/ W1 t' P( J; XAmerican Style: How much do you weigh ?
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Chinese Style: He was talking in a high voice.
4 Z8 ^9 K [: K4 WAmerican Style: He was talking loud.
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Chinese Style: Most Westerners have high noses.
6 O D/ p U1 IAmerican Style: Most Westerners have long noses. % H9 [& C# W) L# i2 Q+ y
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Chinese Style: Are you home tomorrow.
0 ]3 \$ p" `. Q+ l$ e, M4 ?% \American Style: Are you at home tomorrow.0 n) S% q- j1 g! p8 ~, ~
4 g. |. h0 q' P/ {: N* `Chinese Style: How does she look like ? / o0 t+ S2 A; i# O' S% F+ \
American Style: What does she look like ? f) _8 }! j" S6 O8 j' s
' k# j' q6 F' ^: t t: L1 Y ~Chinese Style: This is the way how I did it. 2 k; I6 f* r! J* E1 v9 v8 I
American Style: This is how I did it. or This is the way I did it.
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/ t, Q1 g. R% u: S& e- gChinese Style: How do you think about Taiwan. 1 p+ o7 D) A1 K$ z0 h& ]" y& p
American Style: What do you think about Taiwan.) F% p5 C+ l# G
. }3 R& n3 w- r8 J; [Chinese Style: How can I do ?- u4 T( p$ ]9 _! C5 T2 L! S: j* b4 ?5 c
American Style: What can I do ? ) k3 o7 [5 H* j- X: V, k
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Chinese Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ?": a' b& ~( [7 Q+ _: P5 D4 R
" Six months "
7 ~, d* U' W) o" How about Chinese food ?"
3 D, ]1 l. Z2 L/ kAmerican Style: " How long have you been in Taiwan ? "* u% ~$ W" S5 b; @
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" Do you like Chinese food ?"
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Chinese Style: I visited her ill mother in the hospital.
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+ y) |# @" F. v0 l8 \Chinese Style: There is a limit in my patience.# O) M) ^$ M; L
American Style: There is a limit to my patience. ) m! S u( y3 ?& H+ K
+ R' r7 a8 h4 S! j/ q) L$ DChinese Style: Please wait inside the white line.
9 ~3 A9 `! I$ k8 m1 q! @5 WAmerican Style: Please wait behind the white line. % J9 f8 e& s9 ~# X) e* _; W4 y* y
) p: y; V ~' L/ hChinese Style: Is your house insured for fire ?
7 _4 j9 \+ f& U" X/ K. k* m- |American Style: Is your house insured against fire ? , p! \0 f! k, }6 Z% Q; s0 v1 B/ p
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Chinese Style: I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
- _* j W6 s1 X# lAmerican Style: May I introduce Mr. Smith to you !
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Chinese Style: She was first prize.
8 J3 n+ X E+ P: b2 N5 c6 C- a: `American Style: She took first prize.
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F8 D* p' T' W9 Q6 D6 \Chinese Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes I have it .( Z. W8 O; y) K* s; o$ L
American Style: Do you have any automatic camera ? Yes, I have one. 8 ^9 B1 M1 k6 \4 \- W
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Chinese Style: That was a traffic accident on my way here. It is why I was late.
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* s! P- c2 W X& y0 A8 }Chinese Style: She is wearing blue jeans pants.
6 [0 L$ X& h8 ZAmerican Style: She is wearing blue jeans.
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. ^% d2 M" t# u; @) rChinese Style: Keep the right.
% K3 V. }: r( `$ Q; G4 Y/ n4 JAmerican Style: Keep to the right. 3 K( M- P( `* F, S: X. {
# K; ]% m+ {2 K& j$ w. kChinese Style: Last night I didn't keep my diary.
, x+ a! V1 k, f @American Style: Last night I didn't write anything in my diary. % m; w! u. r& W9 E' p, ]
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Chinese Style: The train was late about an hour.; U/ r6 |5 b ]6 r$ f' X7 T) w
American Style: The train was about an hour late.
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Chinese Style: Leave your hand from the end of the wire. 4 J: ~- Y9 a2 E0 O, @# \- {# a
American Style: Let go of the end of the wire.5 k" W6 d; e: s# D6 d: @ [5 q" ^
( ^, \) k' r' K) t& r& fChinese Style: I was ten minutes late for the English lesson. ! ]* p/ H1 Q& \! _7 q# n( |
American Style: I was ten minutes late for the English class. 8 ~% i' ?$ d" ^: G" ]+ u( ]4 o
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Chinese Style: How many Chinese letters do you know ?
/ o" b$ L! S# |6 j' B& u* [American Style: How many Chinese characters do you know ?
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Chinese Style: He is fighting for his life.3 Q0 P, o9 l; p
American Style: He is fighting for his bread.
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7 {8 }1 A7 P0 N2 z8 l0 M7 BChinese Style: Why do you say like that." ?2 h! w2 c3 y: A% [& j
American Style: Why do you say that.
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" W5 b0 a4 O% F2 w7 A! o0 zChinese Style: I have no house to live.
& _, R% \/ R6 _American Style: I have no house to live in.
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Chinese Style: What a dirty face ! Look at the mirror.0 N' {3 _* d( _$ q) ^9 V6 f
American Style: What a dirty face ! Look in the mirror. ' v8 B$ Q6 `# u1 v, h
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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 ]: X. c! y& v9 b0 ^ {
American Style: He set a world record., b) f3 D. x$ e- O( v
6 T+ E5 U( S5 VChinese Style: Her marriage was happy.
0 Q( j2 |* w$ g7 fAmerican Style: Her married life was happy.
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Chinese Style: Maybe I think so. 1 j+ m7 l) \2 ~# |* f, k( F# |
American Style: I think so.
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. R0 y% J7 O" @# RChinese Style: The club's members are 55. * p5 O. {; s! g1 D/ I; T! Q1 c
American Style: There are 55 members in the club., m2 D5 p, H' H' X: R" f; m
6 U5 z2 B' O; KChinese Style: They didn't understand my mind. 0 R6 M4 Y0 A8 w9 ^
American Style: They didn't understand what I was thinking.* ]1 |; D" A9 C. R
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Chinese Style: This is where you mistake.
. x) m% \) I1 Y8 [/ q- V4 O3 dAmerican Style: This is where you are mistaken. $ q2 M f! `+ r1 o8 R
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Chinese Style: I felt good mood.
H! d# c5 Q# E# `( p3 [American Style: I am in a good mood. , q6 A( r: m) g* h" z" `
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Chinese Style: Please allow me more two hours.
* J8 y/ m2 R9 w5 P, tAmerican Style: Please allow me two more hours. 5 n# W8 y% o" @4 L- c4 R
" k1 O7 i+ k4 p% ~9 P) iChinese Style: My watch doesn't move at all. I must get it checked up.
" K3 I, z! J2 a) CAmerican Style: My watch isn't running, I must get it checked up.
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Chinese Style: We moved house to Johor last month.
# ?. o" w: D" o% s4 B& VAmerican Style: We moved to Johor last month.
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Chinese Style: He is our common friend.
% S1 ?3 ?/ s/ ^3 C; r3 ]' XAmerican Style: He is our mutual friend. ; ~! i4 \. }: k6 P$ @! H/ C
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Chinese Style: It was my first time to go abroad. $ Q3 Z5 [, r# _/ V& {
American Style: It was the first time I had gone abroad. ) h5 c0 M$ f6 Y3 s
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Chinese Style: While walking along the street, I met my friend. , [# z: ]) P# w: N
American Style: While walking along the street, I met a friend of mine.- q3 i4 ]; `: ~# C5 g8 x. T
, s- `8 I1 K4 }Chinese Style: My this book cost me nearly 300 dollars.0 o2 B8 G* X6 f8 Z) ^+ V; Y
American Style: This book of mine cost me nearly 300 dollars. 8 `# ^8 I# I" |+ {
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Chinese Style: My room is narrow.1 L9 \" G, p4 K+ J
American Style: My room is small.
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Chinese Style: I'll visit my native place for the first time in ten years this summer.* Z* H" H( j4 E7 h- e
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.
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Chinese Style: Is this seat empty.
0 t; C5 k6 F P# P L' T: S9 xAmerican Style: Is this seat taken.
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American Style: Be quiet.
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* o. @$ F. T2 I: }' L7 ^8 E2 ~Chinese Style: It is not of only your business.
; @1 F7 k6 r' p% L2 w$ V9 lAmerican Style: It is none of your business.
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& _. @, \5 ~2 g: }5 m+ ~$ EChinese Style: I will do anything I can do for you. # e3 ?* g; U9 i9 C0 T3 d
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. ! ?" E3 a& D1 R9 j, h V
American Style: I am going to take a two-year course in English.5 \' ?. V. u3 e) V# ] L c' x
. G6 A: y6 E% F1 F/ [3 x$ TChinese Style: He treated me very friendly.
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Chinese Style: This is the largest department store of the world.
; }- J5 H% I3 NAmerican Style: This is the largest department store in the world. 6 X# \0 J4 |; Q% x! [" _
3 L2 C; |; s! h! D* Z2 ~Chinese Style: It's a novel of three volumes. 9 d- [3 y" ^3 f4 f
American Style: It's a novel in three volumes.
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Chinese Style: He is a student of Harvard University.
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Chinese Style: Do you know the meaning of the word of bumpy ?
$ E J) Q r& Q# x( W7 o+ |American Style: Do you know the meaning of the word bumpy ? 2 [, q* j. b- b8 |2 ~1 X
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Chinese Style: He had a child of his former wife.
4 E8 M$ @8 J+ @$ P( |! rAmerican Style: He had a child by his former wife.0 c& h j& g! F1 L& L
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Chinese Style: She married old. 1 I* H/ I. }% G" K, g. W* |/ W& u
American Style: She married late in life.
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Chinese Style: I saw it on the newspapers. : X" ~. L& C7 q+ V; [/ m6 l+ Q/ K
American Style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
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Chinese Style: He is a liar, and you are one too. 5 T+ M; m+ [9 O% I( `
American Style: He is a liar, and you are too. " c/ {$ @" T/ R
, q! @+ G: e( _Chinese Style: Open page 20 of your books.
: C* P/ x, l! sAmerican Style: Open your books to page 20.
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/ s& D5 W: ~* B" o( c9 }Chinese Style: Our Chinese students are diligent.
9 z |; R* D% pAmerican Style: We Chinese students are diligent.
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Chinese Style: Don't make the office out of order. / s. g" W% @- ?" g" J- \
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' u0 O6 F0 _( iChinese Style: I like to paint this door to black.
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