| Chinese
Style |
After
the shower, the air was nice and
cooling |
| American
Style |
After the shower, the air was nice and
cool |
|
The
adjective for something which is at a fairly low temperature is
“cool”. The word “cooling” is used for something which causes
something else to become cool. |
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| Chinese
Style |
The alphabets
F.R.C.P. after his name show that he is a medical specialist. |
| American
Style |
The
letters F.R.C.P. after his name
show that he is a medical specialist. |
|
The word for a single symbol used in the
written form of a language is “letter”. An alphabet is a full
collection of such letters. |
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|
| Chinese
Style |
There
were several incidences of
burglary in that neighborhood. |
| American
Style |
There
were several incidents of
burglary in that neighborhood. |
|
The word for an occurrence is
“incident”, the plural of which is “incidents”. The word “incidence”
indicates the level of an occurrence. |
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|
| Chinese
Style |
You must
return back the book by next Friday
or you'll be fined. |
| American
Style |
You must
return the book by next Friday or
you'll be fined. |
|
|
| Chinese
Style |
They came out of the
blues and snatched my dog away. |
| American
Style |
They came out of the
blue and snatched my dog away.
|
|
|
| Chinese
Style |
Two hundred over people were present at the meeting. |
| American
Style |
Over two hundred people were present at the meeting. |
|
|
| Chinese
Style |
I cannot understand that map; it is too
complicating. |
| American
Style |
I cannot understand that map; it is too
complicated. |
|
|
| Chinese
Style |
I was
boring watching that TV program. |
| American
Style |
I was bored watching that TV
program. |
|
|
| Chinese
Style |
Why the postman did not come today ? |
| American
Style |
Why didn't the postman come today ? |
|
|
| Chinese
Style |
She will
finish schooling in two years'
time. |
| American
Style |
She will
finish her schooling in two years'
time. |
|
|
| Chinese
Style |
We'll
get down at the next bus stop. |
| American
Style |
We'll
get off at the next bus stop. |
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|
| Chinese
Style |
Mr. Choy is the
personal manager of the company. |
| American
Style |
Mr. Choy is the
personnel manager of the company. |
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