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olalondetoday at 4:22 AM1 replyview on HN

Actually, when you translate Chinese literally word for word, it sounds a lot like caveman English.

你不去,我也不去

You no go, I also no go

今天这里人很多

Today here person very many

下雨就不去

Fall rain then no go


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cenamustoday at 4:42 AM

If you translate English literally (a very analytical language) to a very synthetic language (eg. Latin), it also sounds like caveman spreak

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