Common English Mistakes in Business Emails by Italian Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Italian speakers from Italy when writing a Business Email in English.

Mistake Example #1

Confusing singular and plural nouns

Dear Mr. Rossi,I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to inform you about the new policy regarding the use of thecompany car. All employees must submit their request forms bythe end ofthe week. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.Best regards,Maria Bianchi.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Hello, there! I fixed some issues with singular vs. plural nouns and made a few additional corrections."

Dear Mr. Rossi, I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to inform you about the new policy regarding the use of the company car. All employees must submit their request forms by the end of the week. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Best regards, Maria Bianchi

Dear Mr. Rossi, I hope this email find you well. I am writing to inform you about the new policy regarding the use of company car. All employee must submit their request form by end of week. If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact me. Best regards, Maria Bianchi.

Mistake Example #2

Using direct translations from Italian (e.g., 'We see us tomorrow' instead of 'See you tomorrow')

Dear Mr. Rossi, I hope this email finds you well. I write to inform you that we have received the documents and we will proceed with the review. We willsee useach other tomorrow at the meeting to discuss the details. Please let me know if you need any further information. Thank you for your attention and have a good day.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Very good! Just a couple of changes to refine your business email. "

Dear Mr. Rossi, I hope this email finds you well. I write to inform you that we have received the documents and will proceed with the review. We will see each other tomorrow at the meeting to discuss the details. Please let me know if you need any further information. Thank you for your attention and have a good day.

Dear Mr. Rossi, I hope this email finds you well. I write to inform you that we have received the documents and we will proceed with the review. We see us tomorrow at the meeting to discuss the details. Please let me know if you need any further information. Thank you for your attention and have a good day.

Mistake Example #3

Overuse of passive voice

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Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to reduce the use of passive voice."

Dear Mr. Rossi, The team will hold the meeting on Thursday at 3 PM. We have prepared the agenda and will share it with all participants. Please review the presentation slides before the meeting. If you need to request any changes, let us know by tomorrow. Thank you for your attention—we hope the meeting will be productive.

Dear Mr. Rossi, it is informed that the meeting will be held on Thursday at 3 PM. The agenda has been prepared and will be shared with all participants. It is requested that the presentation slides are reviewed before the meeting. If any changes are needed, they should be communicated by tomorrow. Thank you for your attention, and it is hoped that the meeting will be productive.