Common English Mistakes in Personal Blog Posts by Italian Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Italian speakers from Italy when writing a Personal Blog Post in English.

Mistake Example #1

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

Today I want to share with you all about my weekend adventure in the countryside. WeI mhade a picnic with my friends, and the weather was perfect for staying outside. We have eaten many delicious foods, and after,that we took a long walk through the fields. It was so relaxing, and I hope we see useach other again soon for another day like this.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"This was very good! Just a few small changes were needed to correct the writing. "

Today I want to share with you all about my weekend adventure in the countryside. I had a picnic with my friends, and the weather was perfect for staying outside. We ate many delicious foods, and after that we took a long walk through the fields. It was so relaxing, and I hope we see each other again soon for another day like this.

Today I want to share with you all about my weekend adventure in the countryside. We made a picnic with my friends, and the weather was perfect for staying outside. We have eaten many delicious foods, and after, we took a long walk through the fields. It was so relaxing, and I hope we see us again soon for another day like this.

Mistake Example #2

Overuse of passive voice

Today, I tookawalk along the beautifulwalk was taken by me along the coast of Amalfi. The sea was, admiredthe sea, andfelt the gentle breeze was felton my face. AI enjoyed a delicious gelato was enjoyed by me,and manytook lots of photoswere taken to capture the stunning views.

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

"I changed the passive voice to active voice and replaced a word or two to make the English sound more natural. "

Today, I took a walk along the beautiful coast of Amalfi, admired the sea, and felt the gentle breeze on my face. I enjoyed a delicious gelato and took lots of photos to capture the stunning views.

Today, a beautiful walk was taken by me along the coast of Amalfi. The sea was admired, and the gentle breeze was felt on my face. A delicious gelato was enjoyed by me, and many photos were taken to capture the stunning views.

Mistake Example #3

Confusing singular and plural nouns

I recently visited the beautiful city of Florence, and I must say, the art and architecture there are truly breathtaking. The museums are filled with incredible paintings and sculptures that tell the story of Italy's rich history. I spent hours wandering through the gallery, admiring each masterpiece, and imagining the life of the artist who created them.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Very good! Just a couple of changes to make nouns consistent in terms of number."

I recently visited the beautiful city of Florence, and I must say the art and architecture there are truly breathtaking. The museums are filled with incredible paintings and sculptures that tell the story of Italy's rich history. I spent hours wandering through the gallery, admiring each masterpiece, and imagining the life of the artist who created them.

I recently visited the beautiful city of Florence, and I must say, the art and architecture there are truly breathtaking. The museum are filled with incredible painting and sculpture that tell the story of Italy's rich history. I spent hours wandering through the gallery, admiring each masterpiece and imagining the life of the artist who created them.