The offical laungage of Singapore is English, but many local people speak Chinese.

你的意思是要说许多当地人都说华语对吗?。

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At the beginning, most audience were foreigners, but after a couple of months, many local people came to enjoy their music.

一开始，大多数听众都是外国人，但几个月后，许多当地人也前来欣赏他们的音乐。

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Some 70% of people still go local, but many who roamed further afield did so because of a poor experience closer to home.

仍然有70%的人在当地医院就医，但许多人之所以舍近求远，是因为当地医院的不良就医经验。

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But many local people say the surge in foreigners in recent years has already put a strain on the small, wealthy island state's resources, and has pushed down salaries while raising property prices.

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But the Local Government Association said many people were happy with fortnightly collections and there was "no one-size-fits-all solution".

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But the plan has been opposed vigorously by many local people on environmental grounds.

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