Common English Mistakes in Policy Briefs by Slovak Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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

The Slovak government has been implementing new environmental policies to reduce carbon emissions. I hamve been working on this project sincefor two years, and we have seen significant progress in renewable energy adoption. It is crucial that we continue to support these initiatives to meet our targets by 2030.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Almost perfect :)"

The Slovak government has been implementing new environmental policies to reduce carbon emissions. I have been working on this project for two years, and we have seen significant progress in renewable energy adoption. It is crucial that we continue to support these initiatives to meet our targets by 2030.

The Slovak government has been implementing new environmental policies to reduce carbon emissions. I am working on this project since two years, and we have seen significant progress in renewable energy adoption. It is crucial that we continue to support these initiatives to meet our targets by 2030.

Mistake Example #2

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

In recent months,it has become evident thatthe air quality in urban areas is deteriorating rapidly. It is crucial to implement stricter regulations on vehicle and industrialemissions from vehicles and factories to protectthe public health. GThe government must prioritize this issue and allocate resources to ensure theeffective enforcement of environmental policies.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to add missing sentence subjects, among other fixes."

In recent months, it has become evident that the air quality in urban areas is deteriorating rapidly. It is crucial to implement stricter regulations on vehicle and industrial emissions to protect the public health. The government must prioritize this issue and allocate resources to ensure the effective enforcement of environmental policies.

In recent months, has become evident that air quality in urban areas is deteriorating rapidly. Is crucial to implement stricter regulations on emissions from vehicles and factories to protect public health. Government must prioritize this issue and allocate resources to ensure effective enforcement of environmental policies.

Mistake Example #3

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

TheSlovak governmentSlovak is proposing a new policy to address the issue of theair pollutionair in urban areas. The policy aims to reduce emissions by encouraging the use of thepublic transport publicand electheric vehicleselectric. It is essential that the proposedmeasures proposed arbe implemented effectively to ensure a healthey environmenthealthy for all citizens.

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Vince, United States

"Your ideas were clear :) I just made a few small changes to improve the flow and polish things up."

The Slovak government is proposing a new policy to address the issue of air pollution in urban areas. The policy aims to reduce emissions by encouraging the use of public transport and electric vehicles. It is essential that the proposed measures be implemented effectively to ensure a healthy environment for all citizens.

The government Slovak is proposing a new policy to address the issue of the pollution air in urban areas. The policy aims to reduce emissions by encouraging the use of the transport public and the vehicles electric. It is essential that the measures proposed are implemented effectively to ensure the environment healthy for all citizens.