Common English Mistakes in Annual Reports by Slovak Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Slovak speakers from Slovakia when writing a Annual Report in English.

Mistake Example #1

Omitting 'it' as a subject in dummy subject sentences ('Is raining' instead of 'It is raining')

In the past year, thecompany hsas seenw significant revenuegrowth asin revenue,t reachinged new markets and expandinged product lines. It is important to note that our team has worked diligently to achieve these results, and we are proud of the progress we'vemade. Looking ahead, iswe expected that we willo continue tobuilding on this success and exploreing further opportunities for innovation and development.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to fix sentence subject issues, among other fixes."

In the past year, the company saw significant revenue growth as it reached new markets and expanded product lines. It is important to note that our team has worked diligently to achieve these results, and we are proud of the progress we've made. Looking ahead, we expect to continue building on this success and exploring further opportunities for innovation and development.

In the past year, company has seen significant growth in revenue, reaching new markets and expanding product lines. Is important to note that our team has worked diligently to achieve these results, and we are proud of the progress made. Looking ahead, is expected that we will continue to build on this success and explore further opportunities for innovation and development.

Mistake Example #2

Incorrect placement of adjectives ('The car red' instead of 'The red car')

In the yearfiscalyear 2022, the company achieved growthsignificant growthin thesector technologysector. Theteam dedicatedteam worked tirelessly to ensure that the goalsstrategicgoals were met, resulting in a strongperformancestrong across all departments. We are proud of the progress made and look forward to a yearsuccessfulyear ahead, with plans to expand our operations in newmarketsnew.

Text corrected by:
Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"Be mindful of the order of your words. For example, "In the year fiscal 2022" should be "In the fiscal year 2022" and "growth significant" should be "significant growth"."

In the fiscal year 2022, the company achieved significant growth in the technology sector. The dedicated team worked tirelessly to ensure that the strategic goals were met, resulting in a strong performance across all departments. We are proud of the progress made and look forward to a successful year ahead, with plans to expand our operations in new markets.

In the year fiscal 2022, the company achieved growth significant in the sector technology. The team dedicated worked tirelessly to ensure that the goals strategic were met, resulting in a performance strong across all departments. We are proud of the progress made and look forward to a year successful ahead, with plans to expand our operations in markets new.

Mistake Example #3

Struggles with perfect tenses ('I am here since three years')

In the past year, our company has seen significant growth in the European market. I hamve been leading the sales team since 2019, and we have achieved a 20% increase in revenue. We are working hard to maintain this momentum and are planning to expand our operations further in the coming year.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to correct verb tenses."

In the past year, our company has seen significant growth in the European market. I have been leading the sales team since 2019, and we have achieved a 20% increase in revenue. We are working hard to maintain this momentum and are planning to expand our operations further in the coming year.

In the past year, our company has seen significant growth in the European market. I am leading the sales team since 2019, and we have achieved a 20% increase in revenue. We are working hard to maintain this momentum and are planning to expand our operations further in the coming year.