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Common mistakes in Chinglish
This is true for people from all language backgrounds. When a person feel successful in communication, he/she usually takes for granted other aspects of language; and only can the native English speakers detect the slight deviation in it. Here below are common mistakes heard by native English teachers while teaching English in Chinese speaking country; namely Taiwan.
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Chinese Style
What do you feel now ?
American Style
How do you feel now ?
Chinese Style
What season do you like best ?
American Style
Which season do you like best ?
Chinese Style
Welcome you to Taiwan.
American Style
Welcome to Taiwan.
Chinese Style
Where is the capital of Australia.
American Style
What is the capital of Australia.
Chinese Style
He has a wide shoulders.
American Style
He has a broad shoulders.
Chinese Style
We enjoyed the cool wind.
American Style
We enjoyed the cool breeze.
Chinese Style
I bought this book with 50 dollars.
American Style
I bought this book for 50 dollars.
Chinese Style
He played all yesterday without working.
American Style
He played all yesterday instead of working.
Chinese Style
Don't work too hard.
Yes, I won't
American Style
Don't work too hard.
All right, I won't
Chinese Style
What will you do over the weekend ? I will play tennis with Tom on Sunday.
American Style
What are you going to do over the weekend ? I am going to play tennis with Tom on Sunday.
Phạm Lê Anh
Nisha
Phổ thôngThanks you . Very Useful . These common mistakes also are made by Vietnamese people when speaking or writing English . I think it 's difficult to figure out because It ' s not have the big difference between two Language style . Almost people therefore didnt notice to that and then made mistakes .