Common English Mistakes in Personal Blog Posts by Arabic Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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

I just got back from honored to inform youabout my recent trip to the beautiful city of Jeddah. I—it was an delamazinghtful experience,. aOnde I am privileged tosharef the highlights wat Is visiteding the historic Al-Balad district. I am gratefultsohave had the opportuchanityce to taryste thome traditional Saudi cuisine, which was ahonestly exquisite experience that I shall cherishforgevttabler.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed tweaks throughout to reduce the overuse of formal expressions."

I just got back from a trip to the beautiful city of Jeddah—it was an amazing experience. One of the highlights was visiting the historic Al-Balad district. I also had the chance to try some traditional Saudi cuisine, which was honestly unforgettable.

I am honored to inform you about my recent trip to the beautiful city of Jeddah. It was a delightful experience, and I am privileged to share that I visited the historic Al-Balad district. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to taste the traditional Saudi cuisine, which was an exquisite experience that I shall cherish forever.

Mistake Example #2

Confusion between masculine and feminine pronouns

Yesterday, I went to the park with my friend Sara, and she was so excited to see the beautiful flowers. She told me that she loves spending time in nature because it mrelakxes herfeel relaxed. Weboth enjoyed our time there, and I am glad to have such a wonderful friend who shares hiser interests with me.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Your ideas were clear :) I just made a few small changes to correct pronoun errors and improve fluidity. "

Yesterday, I went to the park with my friend Sara, and she was so excited to see the beautiful flowers. She told me that she loves spending time in nature because it relaxes her. We enjoyed our time there, and I am glad to have such a wonderful friend who shares her interests with me.

Yesterday, I went to the park with my friend Sara, and he was so excited to see the beautiful flowers. She told me that he loves spending time in nature because it makes her feel relaxed. We both enjoyed our time there, and I am glad to have such a wonderful friend who shares his interests with me.

Mistake Example #3

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

I am very excited to share my weekend experience with all ofyouall. Yesterday, I visited the new coffee shop in town, and it was amazing. The atmosphere was so relaxing, and I meet many interesting people. I definitely recommend thatyouto go there if you have time.

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

"I just made a couple of changes to make the verb tenses consistent. Otherwise, the ideas in this text are clearly expressed."

I am very excited to share my weekend experience with all of you. Yesterday, I visited the new coffee shop in town, and it was amazing. The atmosphere was so relaxing, and I met many interesting people. I definitely recommend that you go there if you have time.

I am very excited to share my weekend experience with you all. Yesterday, I visit the new coffee shop in town, and it was amazing. The atmosphere was so relaxing, and I meet many interesting people. I definitely recommend you to go there if you have time.