Common English Mistakes in Instagram Captions by Slovak Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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

Enjoying the beautiful sunset at the lake! I hamve been coming here sincefor three years, and it never gets old. Slovakia has so many hidden gems, and this is one of my favorite spots. 🌅 #Slovakia #Travel #SunsetLover

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Very good! Just a couple of changes to make verb tense consistent."

Enjoying the beautiful sunset at the lake! I have been coming here for three years, and it never gets old. Slovakia has so many hidden gems, and this is one of my favorite spots. 🌅 #Slovakia #Travel #SunsetLover

Enjoying the beautiful sunset at the lake! I am coming here since three years and it never gets old. Slovakia has so many hidden gems, and this is one of my favorite spots. 🌅 #Slovakia #Travel #SunsetLover

Mistake Example #2

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

Enjoyinga beautiful day at the lake! It is so peaceful here, and thesun is shining bright. WI wish you all could be here to see this amazing view! #Slovakia #NatureLover

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Just a few small changes were needed for correct grammar. Well done! "

Enjoying a beautiful day at the lake! It is so peaceful here, and the sun is shining bright. I wish you all could be here to see this amazing view! #Slovakia #NatureLover

Enjoying beautiful day at the lake! Is so peaceful here, and sun is shining bright. Wish you all could be here to see this amazing view! #Slovakia #NatureLover

Mistake Example #3

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

Enjoying the sunsetbeautifulsunset at the lake with friendsmy amazingfriends! Thesky pink and orangesky is making everything magical. Can't wait for the weekendfun nextweekend! #SlovakiaVibes #NatureLovers

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Nice work! I just needed to make some changes to the word order."

Enjoying the beautiful sunset at the lake with my amazing friends! The pink and orange sky is making everything magical. Can't wait for the fun next weekend! #SlovakiaVibes #NatureLovers

Enjoying the sunset beautiful at the lake with friends amazing! The sky pink and orange is making everything magical. Can't wait for the weekend fun next! #SlovakiaVibes #NatureLovers