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Some friends, especially those who are just learning English, often make the following mistakes.# g; T, d. ?- A
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7 X: H5 h* h; n3 B2 s2 J My girlfriend did not live with me, because he is still in China.2 v: x1 A, W) s* o1 T4 D; m3 H
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The reason to make this mistake is not due to grammar knowledge. One reason might be she and he have the same pronunciation in Chinese.
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2. I do not like big rain, I like small rain.9 \( W! m w9 I( A
3. Please close your phone.4 r$ M# Y" s: F6 B
These mistakes are made because of direct translation. Another similar mistake is: I very like Canada. You really like Canada, or you like Canada very much.5 h* w" y E+ P( i$ J, w8 `
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' P( |& D& X4 x' K4. How to say: heavy rain, light rain, and turn off your phone in English?
( D; |0 J+ U/ UThe correct way to ask the question is like this: how do you say... in English?% g2 Y# Q! j) e6 m3 x
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5. I am a Chinese.: ]( C; w" _8 h7 e6 J D
I am a Chinese person, or I am Chinese. 2 L, K, R6 h$ A/ u' ?, C% o6 |
6. He is a gay.+ m8 A, L& Q8 W5 U' j
He is gay. . V' n- b+ s, h- t3 k
' F6 ?& u9 A2 A7. Why? No why.
- b8 y& p- ^, z$ a; m: [Not no why, no reason. * M% ?0 y( m. l% N; g, C
8. Thanks! No thanks!+ i$ j; w2 X$ p0 t5 V
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