Common English Mistakes in Training Materials by Cantonese Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Cantonese speakers from Hong Kong when writing a Training Material in English.

Mistake Example #1

Overuse of 'very' to emphasize adjectives

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Text corrected by:
Michele A., Boston, Massachusetts; United States

"I just replaced a word or two to make the English sound more natural and reduce repetition of the adverb "very.""

This training material is very important for your English studies. It is essential to practice every day to improve your skills. These exercises will help you become confident in speaking and writing.

This training material is very important for your English learning. It is very essential to practice every day to improve your skills. The exercises are very helpful and will make you very confident in speaking and writing.

Mistake Example #2

Overuse of direct translations from Cantonese

When you are doing the math problem, you need to add up the numbers first,and then you can get the answer. This is very important because if you do not follow the steps, you will not get the correct result. Remember to check your answer againto make sure it is correct, like how we say "onbetter safe time,han twsotimerry" to be sure.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Nice job! I just made a few small changes to improve the flow and polish things up. "

When you are doing the math problem, you need to add up the numbers first, and then you can get the answer. This is very important because if you do not follow the steps, you will not get the correct result. Remember to check your answer to make sure it is correct, like how we say "better safe than sorry" to be sure.

When you are doing the math problem, you need to add up the numbers first, then you can get the answer. This is very important because if you do not follow the steps, you will not get the correct result. Remember to check your answer again to make sure it is correct, like how we say "one time, two time" to be sure.

Mistake Example #3

Confusion with countable vs. uncountable nouns ('She has much friends')

In this lesson, we will learn about how to improve English writing skills. Many students find it difficult to use correct grammar, especially when it comes to countable and uncountable nouns. For example, some students might say, "She has much friends," which is not correct. It is important to remember that "friends" is a countable noun, so we should say, "She has many friends." By practicing these rules, you can make much progress in your English writing.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"It could probably use a little polish, but the only "errors" are in the example sentences."

In this lesson, we will learn about how to improve English writing skills. Many students find it difficult to use correct grammar, especially when it comes to countable and uncountable nouns. For example, some students might say, "She has much friends," which is not correct. It is important to remember that "friends" is a countable noun, so we should say, "She has many friends." By practicing these rules, you can make much progress in your English writing.

In this lesson, we will learn about how to improve English writing skills. Many students find it difficult to use correct grammar, especially when it comes to countable and uncountable nouns. For example, some students might say, "She has much friends," which is not correct. It is important to remember that "friends" is a countable noun, so we should say, "She has many friends." By practicing these rules, you can make much progress in your English writing.