Common English Mistakes in Website Contents by Cantonese Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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

Welcome to our travel website, where you can find muchany exciting destinations and useful travel tips. Whether you are planning a trip with family or looking for adventure, we have manylots of helpful information tfohelpr you. Explore our site to discover muchall kinds of amazing places and make your travel dreams come true!

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

"I changed a few words to reflect the proper usage with countable and non-countable nouns. Otherwise, the ideas in this text are clearly expressed."

Welcome to our travel website, where you can find many exciting destinations and useful travel tips. Whether you are planning a trip with family or looking for adventure, we have lots of helpful information for you. Explore our site to discover all kinds of amazing places and make your travel dreams come true!

Welcome to our travel website, where you can find much exciting destinations and useful travel tips. Whether you are planning a trip with family or looking for adventure, we have many information to help you. Explore our site to discover much amazing places and make your travel dreams come true!

Mistake Example #2

Overuse of direct translations from Cantonese

Welcome to our website! We are happy to introduce oura new product that is very good for your health. You can use it every day and you'llsee the results soon. Many people say iti's like adding wings to a tiger, making your life more colorful and fuilled ofwith joy. Don't miss the boat,—try it now and you will not regretit!

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"I made some changes so the English would sound more natural. Nice work!"

Welcome to our website! We are happy to introduce a new product that is very good for your health. You can use it every day and you'll see the results soon. Many people say it's like adding wings to a tiger, making your life more colorful and filled with joy. Don't miss the boat—try it now and you will not regret it!

Welcome to our website! We are happy to introduce our new product that is very good for your health. You can use it every day and see the result soon. Many people say it is like adding wings to a tiger, making your life more colorful and full of joy. Don't miss the boat, try it now and you will not regret!

Mistake Example #3

Overuse of 'very' to emphasize adjectives

Welcome to ourvery exciting new website, where you can find vsomery amazing products at very affordable prices! Our team is verydedicated to providing you with avery satisfying shopping experience, and we arevery confident that you will be very happy with your purchase. Explore our verydiverse range of items and enjoy avery seamless online shopping journey with us today!

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

"I reduced repetition of the word "very" in these sentences. Overall, the ideas in this text are clearly expressed."

Welcome to our exciting new website, where you can find some amazing products at very affordable prices! Our team is dedicated to providing you with a satisfying shopping experience, and we are confident that you will be very happy with your purchase. Explore our diverse range of items and enjoy a seamless online shopping journey with us today!

Welcome to our very exciting new website, where you can find very amazing products at very affordable prices! Our team is very dedicated to providing you with a very satisfying shopping experience, and we are very confident that you will be very happy with your purchase. Explore our very diverse range of items and enjoy a very seamless online shopping journey with us today!