When an English-speaker reads the KFC slogan "Finger-lickin' good!" he or she interprets this as an indication that the food tastes very good.When this slogan was translated into Chinese, the Chinese-speaker interprets the same words as "eat your fingers off!" The different interpretations of the ad are primarily due to differing _________.

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The different interpretations are primarily due to differing fields of experience. This is because the phrase "finger-lickin' good" is a common idiom in English, but it may not translate directly into other languages or cultures without losing its intended meaning. The Chinese translation likely did not consider the cultural references and idioms associated with the English phrase.

When an English-Speaker Reads the KFC Slogan "Finger-Lickin' Good!" He