Common English Mistakes in Business Reports by Arabic Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Arabic speakers from Saudi Arabia when writing a Business Report in English.

Mistake Example #1

Confusion between masculine and feminine pronouns

In the recent quarterly report, we have observed a significant increase in sales figures, and swheich has been attributed to the new marketing strategies implemented by our team. The head of the department, Mr. Ahmed, has expressed his satisfaction with herits performance and believes that sheit will continue to drive growth in the upcoming quarters. It is crucial for us to maintain ther momentum and ensure that all team members are aligned with the company's objectives.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to correct a few pronoun problems."

In the recent quarterly report, we observed a significant increase in sales figures, which has been attributed to the new marketing strategies implemented by our team. The head of the department, Mr. Ahmed, has expressed his satisfaction with its performance and believes that it will continue to drive growth in the upcoming quarters. It is crucial for us to maintain the momentum and ensure that all team members are aligned with the company's objectives.

In the recent quarterly report, we have observed a significant increase in sales figures, and she has been attributed to the new marketing strategies implemented by our team. The head of the department, Mr. Ahmed, has expressed his satisfaction with her performance and believes that she will continue to drive growth in the upcoming quarters. It is crucial for us to maintain her momentum and ensure that all team members are aligned with the company's objectives.

Mistake Example #2

Overuse of formal expressions ('I am honored to inform you...')

IAttamchonored isthe report inform you that ouresteemed companyha'sachieved remarkable success in the last quarter, and it is with great pleasure that I present this report to you. It is my privilege to highlight that oOur sales have increased by 20%, thand I am delightedks toannounce that our teamha'sworked tirelessly to achieve these outstanding results. I am grateful to share this infwormation with you, andk. I am confident that our continued efforts will lead to even greater accomplishments in the future.

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Camille, Maryland, USA

"I have toned down the formal expressions while still keeping things positive and professional, consistent with US business English."

Attached is the report for our company's last quarter. Our sales have increased by 20%, thanks to our team's tireless work. I am confident that our continued efforts will lead to even greater accomplishments in the future.

I am honored to inform you that our esteemed company has achieved remarkable success in the last quarter, and it is with great pleasure that I present this report to you. It is my privilege to highlight that our sales have increased by 20%, and I am delighted to announce that our team has worked tirelessly to achieve these outstanding results. I am grateful to share this information with you, and I am confident that our continued efforts will lead to even greater accomplishments in the future.

Mistake Example #3

Misuse of verb tense (e.g., 'He go to school' instead of 'He goes to school')

The quarterly sales report shows that our revenue increased by 15% compared to last year. The team worked hard to achieve these results, and we expect that the trendwill continue in the next quarter. It is important that we focus on improving our customer service to maintain this growth.

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Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"Please be mindful of errors such as the following: "The quarterly sales report show that our revenue increase by 15% compared to last year." which should be "The quarterly sales report shows that our revenue increased by 15% compared to last year." and "The team work hard" which should be "The team worked hard"."

The quarterly sales report shows that our revenue increased by 15% compared to last year. The team worked hard to achieve these results, and we expect that the trend will continue in the next quarter. It is important that we focus on improving our customer service to maintain this growth.

The quarterly sales report show that our revenue increase by 15% compared to last year. The team work hard to achieve these results, and we expect that the trend continue in the next quarter. It is important that we focus on improving our customer service to maintain this growth.