Common English Mistakes in Tweets by Italian Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

Confusing singular and plural nouns

I love to visit museums and galleryies when I travel. The art and history are always fascinating, and it makes me feel connected to the culture. In Italy, we have many beautiful places to explore, and each city has its own charms.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some corrections for proper use of plural nouns."

I love to visit museums and galleries when I travel. The art and history are always fascinating, and it makes me feel connected to the culture. In Italy, we have many beautiful places to explore and each city has its own charms.

I love to visit museum and gallery when I travel. The art and history are always fascinating, and it make me feel connected to the culture. In Italy, we have many beautiful place to explore, and each city has its own charm.

Mistake Example #2

Overuse of passive voice

TEveryone enjoyed the concertwas enjoyed by everyone last night! The choir sung theirsongswere sung beautifully, and the crowd was thoroughlyentertainedthoroughly. AEveryone had a great timewas had by all, and the memories will be cherished forever.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"I changed some of the passive voice constructions to the active voice to improve the flow of the text. Good job!"

Everyone enjoyed the concert last night! The choir sung their songs beautifully, and the crowd was thoroughly entertained. Everyone had a great time, and the memories will be cherished forever.

The concert was enjoyed by everyone last night! The songs were sung beautifully, and the crowd was entertained thoroughly. A great time was had by all, and the memories will be cherished forever.

Mistake Example #3

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

Ciao amici! Today I eate a pizza that was so good, I canouldnot believeit! We'll see useach other tomorrow at the park for the picnic,so bring your favorite foods. I hope the weather will be nice, but if it rains, we willmake the best of itanyway!

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"It just needed a few tweaks to make the English sound more natural. Enjoy your picnic!"

Ciao amici! Today I ate a pizza that was so good, I could not believe it! We'll see each other tomorrow at the park for the picnic, so bring your favorite foods. I hope the weather will be nice, but if it rains, we will make the best of it!

Ciao amici! Today I eat a pizza that was so good, I cannot believe! We see us tomorrow at the park for the picnic, bring your favorite foods. I hope the weather will be nice, but if it rains, we make the best of it anyway!