But American English values short, strong sentences.

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Milton's language doesn't have the same kind of headlong rush that most declarative English sentences have.

弥尔顿的语言不像大部分英语陈述句一样,直接把意思说明白。

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and you're not certain that your English sentences are being understood.

你不能肯定你说的英语对方有没有听懂。

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So, if you want to estimate how many grammatical sentences under twenty words in English, the answer is, "A lot."

如果你想估计一下,用二十个英文单词,可以组成多少个符合语法的句子,答案会是,"很多"

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