Common English Mistakes in Meeting Minutess by Spanish Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Spanish speakers from Mexico when writing a Meeting Minutes in English.

Mistake Example #1

Overuse of present continuous ('I am going to the school every day' instead of 'I go to school every day')

**Meeting Minutes:** On October 10th, we are discussinged the new marketing strategy for the upcoming quarter. Maria ispresentinged the sales data, and she isexplaininged the trends we are observing in the market. Carlos issuggestinged that we arefocusing more on digital channels to reach a wider audience. We are agreeingd to meet again next week to finalize the plan.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"Some of the phrasing was confusing. Please check that my correction keeps your meaning intact. "

**Meeting Minutes:** On October 10, we discussed the new marketing strategy for the upcoming quarter. Maria presented the sales data, and she explained the trends we are observing in the market. Carlos suggested that we focus more on digital channels to reach a wider audience. We agreed to meet again next week to finalize the plan.

**Meeting Minutes:** On October 10th, we are discussing the new marketing strategy for the upcoming quarter. Maria is presenting the sales data, and she is explaining the trends we are observing in the market. Carlos is suggesting that we are focusing more on digital channels to reach a wider audience. We are agreeing to meet again next week to finalize the plan.

Mistake Example #2

Misuse of prepositions ('Married with' instead of 'Married to')

During the meeting of October 15th, 2023, we discussed the new marketing strategies for the upcoming quarter. Maria is responsible for coordinating with the design team and ensureing all materials are ready by November. Additionally, we agreed that Juan will be married witho the project timeline and will provide updates every Friday.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some preposition corrections, and other fixes."

During the meeting of October 15, 2023, we discussed the new marketing strategies for the upcoming quarter. Maria is responsible for coordinating with the design team and ensuring all materials are ready by November. Additionally, we agreed that Juan will be married to the project timeline and will provide updates every Friday.

During the meeting of October 15th, 2023, we discussed the new marketing strategies for the upcoming quarter. Maria is responsible for coordinating with the design team and ensure all materials are ready by November. Additionally, we agreed that Juan will be married with the project timeline and will provide updates every Friday.

Mistake Example #3

Direct translation of Spanish expressions ('I have 25 years' instead of 'I am 25 years old')

Meeting Minutes: Onthe date of October 15, 2023, we had the meeting to discuss the new marketing strategy. Maria mentioned that she has 10 yearsexperience working in the industry and suggested we should take advantage of the social media platforms. Carlos said that he is in agreement with Maria and proposed to start the campaign in November. We agreed to meet again in two weeks to review the progress and ensure everything is in order.

Text corrected by:
Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"Just a few small changes were needed: "On the date of October 15, 2023" is better as "On October 15, 2023" and "she has 10 years working in the industry" should be "she has 10 years experience working in the industry"."

Meeting Minutes: On October 15, 2023, we had the meeting to discuss the new marketing strategy. Maria mentioned that she has 10 years experience working in the industry and suggested we should take advantage of the social media platforms. Carlos said that he is in agreement with Maria and proposed to start the campaign in November. We agreed to meet again in two weeks to review the progress and ensure everything is in order.

Meeting Minutes: On the date of October 15, 2023, we had the meeting to discuss the new marketing strategy. Maria mentioned that she has 10 years working in the industry and suggested we should take advantage of the social media platforms. Carlos said that he is in agreement with Maria and proposed to start the campaign in November. We agreed to meet again in two weeks to review the progress and ensure everything is in order.