Common English Mistakes in Tweets by Arabic Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

Confusion between masculine and feminine pronouns

I just saw the new movie with my friend, and he loved it so much! ShHe said the action scenes were amazing, andhe couldn't stop talking about it all night. I think she's wgoillng watcho see it again next weekend.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to fix masculine and feminine pronoun confusion, among other fixes."

I just saw the new movie with my friend, and he loved it so much! He said the action scenes were amazing and couldn't stop talking about it all night. I think he's going to see it again next weekend.

I just saw the new movie with my friend, and he loved it so much! She said the action scenes were amazing, and he couldn't stop talking about it all night. I think she will watch it again next weekend.

Mistake Example #2

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

I am so excited for the weekend! I plan to visit my friend in Riyadh and wehave a lot of fun. Last time we gowent to the desert, and it was amazing. I hope this time we find something even more exciting to do!

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

"I just replaced a word or two to make the English sound more natural. Otherwise, the ideas in this text are clearly expressed."

I am so excited for the weekend! I plan to visit my friend in Riyadh and have a lot of fun. Last time we went to the desert, and it was amazing. I hope this time we find something even more exciting to do!

I am so excited for the weekend! I plan to visit my friend in Riyadh and we have a lot of fun. Last time we go to the desert and it was amazing. I hope this time we find something even more exciting to do!

Mistake Example #3

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

I amwould honorliked to informtell youthat I have reached the amazing milestone of 1,000 followers today. It is with great pleasure that I express mydeepest gratitude to each and every one of you for your unwavering support. I am trulyhumbled by this achievement, andI look forward to sharing more wonderful moments with you all.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"This tweet was well-written – I just made a few minor changes to make it sound a bit more natural :)"

I would like to tell you I have reached the amazing milestone of 1,000 followers today. I express deep gratitude to each and every one of you for your unwavering support. I am humbled by this achievement, and I look forward to sharing more wonderful moments with you all.

I am honored to inform you that I have reached the amazing milestone of 1,000 followers today. It is with great pleasure that I express my deepest gratitude to each and every one of you for your unwavering support. I am truly humbled by this achievement and look forward to sharing more wonderful moments with you all.