| Chinese Style | Mr. Teow arrived at the office lately this morning. |
| American Style | Mr. Teow arrived at the office late this morning. |
| Chinese Style | Joseph did not go to the concert last week, I did not go too. |
| American Style | Joseph did not go to the concert last week, I did not go either. |
| Chinese Style | We have been waiting for half an hour. She has still not come. |
| American Style | We have been waiting for half an hour. She has not come yet. |
| Chinese Style | The hinges of the door had rusted. We had to push hardly to open it. |
| American Style | The hinges of the door had rusted. We had to push hard to open it. |
| Chinese Style | The sea was very rough that the ferry service had to be suspended. |
| American Style | The sea was so rough that the ferry service had to be suspended. |
| Chinese Style | It is unkind of him to ask a little child to do such many things in a day. |
| American Style | It is unkind of him to ask a little child to do so many things in a day. |
| Chinese Style | The three women quarreled for more than an hour angrily outside the boutique. |
| American Style | The three women quarreled angrily for more than an hour outside the boutique. |
| Chinese Style | You should describe what has happened detailly. |
| American Style | You should describe what has happened in detail. |
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| Chinese Style | I received a letter from my sister two days before. |
| American Style | I received a letter from my sister two days ago. |
| Chinese Style | The driver, as well as four passengers, were injured in the head-on collision. |
| American Style | The driver, as well as four passengers, was injured in the head-on collision. |
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