Verify these

What do you want done; do you want us to choose the better choice? Or verify that the American style is right?

Yeah, are the examples of so-called "American style" true?
And the examples of so-called "Chinese style" have been deemed as "crappy".

Chinese Style: It was so late there was no taxi.
American Style: It was so late that there were no taxis available.

Chinese Style: Your coat is broken.
American Style: Your coat is torn.

Chinese Style: Let me help you to do your work.
American Style: Let me help you with your work.

Chinese Style: Susan didn't make a fault anyway.
American Style: Susan didn't make any mistakes anyway.

Chinese Style: He becomes better.
American Style: He got better. or ...is getting better.

Hi OristarA,

I'm a Chinese. I think the Chinese-style examples so quoted are not common in Hong Kong.

HK Style: It was so late that there were no taxis.

HK Style: Your coat is torn.

HK Style: Can I help?

HK Style: Susan didn't make any mistakes anyway.

HK Style: He is getting better.

Best regards,
MML

Thanks Eos.
MML, HK style is much similar with US style.

It's not that the Chinese style is crappy; it's that, in English, it doesn't make much sense at all.

Here's how we'd phrase them, where I am at the moment:

UK Style: It was so late that there were no taxis available.

UK style: Your coat is torn.

UK Style: Can I be of any help?

UK Style: Susan made no mistakes, anyway.

UK Style: He became, or, is becoming better.