English speakers tend to conceptualize time in _____ spatial dimensions,whereas Mandarin speakers tend to conceptualize time in _____ spatial dimensions.
A)horizontal;vertical
B)horizontal;circular
C)vertical;horizontal
D)vertical;circular

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English speakers tend to conceptualize time as moving horizontally from left to right, where the past is on the left and the future is on the right. In contrast, Mandarin speakers tend to conceptualize time as moving vertically, with earlier events being on top and later events being on the bottom. This is because written Mandarin characters are read from top to bottom.

English Speakers Tend to Conceptualize Time in _____ Spatial Dimensions,whereas