Common English Mistakes in Interview Transcripts by Slovak Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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

**Interview Transcript:** Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today, Mr. Novak. Can you tell us about the newprojectnew you are working on? Mr. Novak: Yes, of course. The newprojectnew is about developing thgreen technology greenforenergy renewableenergy. We believe that this approachinnovativeapproach will help reduce thecarbon emissionscarbon and improve the globalenvironmentglobal.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to correct improper adjective placement."

**Interview Transcript:** Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today, Mr. Novak. Can you tell us about the new project you are working on? Mr. Novak: Yes, of course. The new project is about developing green technology for renewable energy. We believe that this innovative approach will help reduce carbon emissions and improve the global environment.

**Interview Transcript:** Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today, Mr. Novak. Can you tell us about the project new you are working on? Mr. Novak: Yes, of course. The project new is about developing the technology green for energy renewable. We believe that this approach innovative will help reduce the emissions carbon and improve the environment global.

Mistake Example #2

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

**Interview Transcript:** Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today, Peter. Can you tell us about your experience in the tech industry? Peter: Yes, of course. I hamve been working in the tech industry sincefor five years, and I have been involved in many exciting projects. I am always interested in learning new technologies, and I wasleading a team on a recent project that was very successful.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Nice work! I just made some adjustments to the verb tense."

**Interview Transcript:** Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today, Peter. Can you tell us about your experience in the tech industry? Peter: Yes, of course. I have been working in the tech industry for five years, and I have been involved in many exciting projects. I am always interested in learning new technologies, and I led a team on a recent project that was very successful.

**Interview Transcript:** Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today, Peter. Can you tell us about your experience in the tech industry? Peter: Yes, of course. I am working in the tech industry since five years, and I have been involved in many exciting projects. I am always interested in learning new technologies, and I was leading a team on a recent project that was very successful.

Mistake Example #3

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

**Interview Transcript:** Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today. Can you tell us about your experience with the project? Interviewee: Yes, of course. WIt was challenging at first because we had to adapt to new technologies., Bbutour team was very supportive, and we managed to complete everything on time.

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

"I added a subject and a possessive pronoun to this text, but otherwise everything was perfect."

**Interview Transcript:** Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today. Can you tell us about your experience with the project? Interviewee: Yes, of course. It was challenging at first because we had to adapt to new technologies, but our team was very supportive, and we managed to complete everything on time.

**Interview Transcript:** Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today. Can you tell us about your experience with the project? Interviewee: Yes, of course. Was challenging at first because we had to adapt to new technologies. But team was very supportive, and we managed to complete everything on time.