Common English Mistakes in News Articles by Slovak Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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

Inthe beautiful city of Bratislava, thea musicity beautiful, a festivalmusic is set to begin this weekend. The eventannualevent attracts visitors from all over the country, eager to enjoy liveperformances livebybands popularbands. Organizers have promised an experienceunforgettableexperience, withfood delicious foodandexciting activitiesexciting for all ages.

Text corrected by:
Camille, Maryland, USA

"Watch out for the proper placement of adjectives. In English, they usually go before the noun."

In the beautiful city of Bratislava, a music festival is set to begin this weekend. The annual event attracts visitors from all over the country, eager to enjoy live performances by popular bands. Organizers have promised an unforgettable experience, with delicious food and exciting activities for all ages.

In Bratislava, the city beautiful, a festival music is set to begin this weekend. The event annual attracts visitors from all over the country, eager to enjoy performances live by bands popular. Organizers have promised an experience unforgettable, with food delicious and activities exciting for all ages.

Mistake Example #2

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

In Bratislava,a new art exhibition opened yesterday at the National Gallery. It is expected to attract many visitors over the coming weeks. Organizers say theexhibition features works from renowned Slovak artists and itoffers unique insights intothe country's cultural heritage.

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Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Very nice! I added "it" as the subject and made a few additional changes."

In Bratislava, a new art exhibition opened yesterday at the National Gallery. It is expected to attract many visitors over the coming weeks. Organizers say the exhibition features works from renowned Slovak artists and it offers unique insights into the country's cultural heritage.

In Bratislava, new art exhibition opened yesterday at the National Gallery. Is expected to attract many visitors over the coming weeks. Organizers say exhibition features works from renowned Slovak artists and offers unique insight into country's cultural heritage.

Mistake Example #3

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

In Bratislava, the new shopping center ihas attractinged many visitors since ithas opened last year. The developers aresaying they harvebeen working on this project sincefor five years, and they are proud of the result. Local residents areexpressing excitement about the variety of shops and restaurants that have been available since the grand opening.

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Vince, United States

"Just a few minor tweaks to make verb tenses consistent :) Nice work!"

In Bratislava, the new shopping center has attracted many visitors since it opened last year. The developers say they have been working on this project for five years, and they are proud of the result. Local residents express excitement about the variety of shops and restaurants that have been available since the grand opening.

In Bratislava, the new shopping center is attracting many visitors since it has opened last year. The developers are saying they are working on this project since five years, and they are proud of the result. Local residents are expressing excitement about the variety of shops and restaurants that have been available since the grand opening.