Common English Mistakes in Blog Posts by Cantonese Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

Overuse of 'very' to emphasize adjectives

I recently visited avery beautiful park in Hong Kong, and it was veryamazing to see how verygreen andvery peaceful it was. The weather was very nice, and I felt veryrelaxed just walking around and enjoying the veryfresh air. If you ever visit Hong Kong, I vestrongly recommend spending some time there to experience the veryunique atmosphere.

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

"I reduced repetition of "very." Otherwise, the ideas in this text are clearly expressed."

I recently visited a beautiful park in Hong Kong, and it was amazing to see how green and peaceful it was. The weather was very nice, and I felt relaxed just walking around and enjoying the fresh air. If you ever visit Hong Kong, I strongly recommend spending some time there to experience the unique atmosphere.

I recently visited a very beautiful park in Hong Kong, and it was very amazing to see how very green and very peaceful it was. The weather was very nice, and I felt very relaxed just walking around and enjoying the very fresh air. If you ever visit Hong Kong, I very recommend spending some time there to experience the very unique atmosphere.

Mistake Example #2

Overuse of direct translations from Cantonese

Today I want to share about my favorite food, which is the egg tart. In Hong Kong, we say ithat is "egg tart" because it is very delicious and everyone likes to eat it. When you bite into one, you will feel the crispyiness andthe eggy taste, just like how we say, "eEat egg tart,; feel happy."

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Changes I made were mostly to improve fluidity and readability. Nicely done :)"

Today I want to share about my favorite food, which is the egg tart. In Hong Kong, we say that egg tart is very delicious and everyone likes to eat it. When you bite into one, you will feel the crispiness and eggy taste, just like how we say, "Eat egg tart; feel happy."

Today I want to share about my favorite food, which is the egg tart. In Hong Kong, we say it is "egg tart" because it is very delicious and everyone like to eat it. When you bite it, you will feel the crispy and the eggy taste, just like how we say "eat egg tart, feel happy."

Mistake Example #3

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

Hello everyone! Today I want to shartell you about my recent trip to Lantau Island. It was an amazing experience, and I took matonyof photos. There areis so much beautiful sceneriy to sese and Iso metany much friendly peopleto meet. I also tried some local food, and it was very delicious. If you have thechance, you should definitely visit there!

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking for countable vs. uncountable nouns, among other fixes."

Hello everyone! Today I want to tell you about my recent trip to Lantau Island. It was an amazing experience, and I took a ton of photos. There is so much beautiful scenery to see and so many friendly people to meet. I also tried some local food, and it was very delicious. If you have the chance, you should definitely visit there!

Hello everyone! Today I want to share about my recent trip to Lantau Island. It was amazing experience, and I took many photos. There are so much beautiful sceneries and I met much friendly people. I also tried some local food, and it was very delicious. If you have chance, you should definitely visit there!