11 Common English Mistakes Made by Chinese Speakers

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3.  Singular/Plural Noun Complication

Separate singular and plural forms for nouns in the Chinese language do not exist. The context is used to make a difference between singular and plural. For example, if you say “one dog” in Chinese, a dog is singular, but if you say, “many dog,” the noun “dog” is plural.

Mistake Example:

“We have four cat.”

“Mark bought five book for Jacob.”

11 Common English Mistakes Made by Chinese Speakers

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