Chinese style: It was so late there was no taxi.
　　American style: It was so late that there was no taxi available.
　　
　　Chinese style: Your coat is broken.
　　American style: Your coat is torn.
　　
　　Chinese style: Let me help you to do your work.
　　American style: Let me help you with your work.
　　
　　Chinese style: Susan didn’t make a fault anyway.
　　American style: Susan didn’t make a mistake anyway.
　　
　　Chinese style: He becomes better.
　　Americ……

　　Chinese style: I saw it on the newspapers.
　　American style: I read ( saw ) it in the newspapers.
　　
　　Chinese style: He is a liar¹, and you are one too.
　　American style: He is a liar, and you are too.
　　
　　Chinese style: Open page 20 of your books.
　　American style: Open your books to page 20.
　　
　　Chinese style: Our Chinese students are diligent².
　　American style: We Chinese students are diligent.
　　
　　Chinese style: Don’t make the office out of orde……

　　Chinese style: Congratulation ! You have passed the driving test at long last.
　　American style: Congratulations ! You have passed the driving test at long last.
　　
　　Chinese style: I am afraid that this is the dirty mean to gain success.
　　American style: I am afraid that this is the dirty means to gain success.
　　
　　Chinese style: Chinese are more conservative³ than English.
　　American style: The Chinese are more conservative than the English.