Common English Mistakes in Business Reports by Slovak Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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

In thereport quarterlyreport, we observed increase significantincrease in the sales department. The teammarketingteam has implemented newstrategiesnew that have contributed to the growthoverallgrowth. However, the customerfeedbackcustomer indicates that the servicecustomer serviceneedsurgent improvement urgent to maintain highsatisfactionhigh.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"This was very good! Just a few small changes were needed to put adjectives in the right place."

In the quarterly report, we observed a significant increase in the sales department. The marketing team has implemented new strategies that have contributed to the overall growth. However, the customer feedback indicates that the customer service needs urgent improvement to maintain high satisfaction.

In the report quarterly, we observed increase significant in the sales department. The team marketing has implemented strategies new that have contributed to the growth overall. However, the feedback customer indicates that the service customer needs improvement urgent to maintain satisfaction high.

Mistake Example #2

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

Ina recent quarterly report,it is evident that sales have increased by 15% compared to last year. It is important to focus on expanding our market presence in neighboring countries to sustain this growth. Additionally, it is recommended to invest in new technologies to improve production efficiency and reduce costs.

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

"I added the subject "it" to some of the sentences. Otherwise, the ideas in this text are clearly expressed."

In a recent quarterly report, it is evident that sales have increased by 15% compared to last year. It is important to focus on expanding our market presence in neighboring countries to sustain this growth. Additionally, it is recommended to invest in new technologies to improve production efficiency and reduce costs.

In recent quarterly report, is evident that sales have increased by 15% compared to last year. Is important to focus on expanding our market presence in neighboring countries to sustain this growth. Additionally, is recommended to invest in new technologies to improve production efficiency and reduce costs.

Mistake Example #3

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

In the past quarter, our sales team has achieved significant growth, and I hamve been working on this project sincefor two years. We have seen an increase in customer satisfaction, and the feedback has been positive since we have implemented new strategies. It is important that we continue to focus on these improvements, as I have been noticing the benefits sincefor several months.

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."

In the past quarter, our sales team has achieved significant growth, and I have been working on this project for two years. We have seen an increase in customer satisfaction, and the feedback has been positive since we have implemented new strategies. It is important that we continue to focus on these improvements, as I have been noticing the benefits for several months.

In the past quarter, our sales team has achieved significant growth, and I am working on this project since two years. We have seen an increase in customer satisfaction, and the feedback has been positive since we have implemented new strategies. It is important that we continue to focus on these improvements, as I have been noticing the benefits since several months.