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[quote=APAULT,325465]I have read a lot of Chinese students' written work, in college and on the Net.  I have also helped translators who have either used word by word translation or use a translating tool. I have also read various discussions between BlueYank and others.  I agree with Guest 22227 (surely a regular writing anonymously) that BlueYank  might not be what he seems.

There has been criticism from several contributors about Blue's English skills.  I had always assumed he was an immigrant to the US, not a first language English speaker because of the style of his English.  I now believe he (she?) is Chinese.  In his last passage here he omits spaces after a full stop (period in American) which is a very Chinese thing.     Then we should consider the style ....it is very hard to pinpoint, but it sounds like a Chinese style of speaking, it is so like what translators ask me to edit into real English.  Maybe the Chinese readers can see it if they try to think what it would be in Chinese.  So what?   As another contributor suggests, ignore him because, his words say little - no, he is not a Chinese trying his best so we should try to understand; no, he has some agenda, thou I don't know what.

For the record, I assume Guest 2227 is also Chinese.

Please don't take any of this as a criticism of Chinese people''s English.  Our languages are clearly very different and it is not easy for a Chinese to speak 'real' English or American.  I am joining the debate using my experience to be as analytical as possible,[/quote]

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