Just like in English, there are ways of saying things in Chinese that are kind of the same, with subtle differences in connotation.

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A good travel partner like my husband is important.

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In English, most of us think that saying we are going to find a midnight snack implies eating it, too, but the structure of Chinese needs the additional confirmation that the plan is to eat it when found.

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This foot was apparently added, rather than lost, in the translation.

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Proving once again that there are many major similarities in common between most cultures

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