Common English Mistakes in Tweets by Slovak Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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

I hamve livinged in Bratislava sincefor three years and I amlovinge this city so much! I have visited many beautiful places and I am making many friends here.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Very nice! I just fixed a few issues with the verb tense."

I have lived in Bratislava for three years and I love this city so much! I have visited many beautiful places and I am making many friends here.

I am living in Bratislava since three years and I am loving this city so much! I have visited many beautiful places and I am making many friends here.

Mistake Example #2

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

JI just saw moviean amazingmovie yesterday! The story was so captivating and the actors were sotalented. CI can't wait to watch it again with myfriendsmy. AHas anyone else seen it?

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"I made some changes to the word order and filled in some missing words."

I just saw an amazing movie yesterday! The story was so captivating and the actors were so talented. I can't wait to watch it again with my friends. Has anyone else seen it?

Just saw movie amazing yesterday! The story was so captivating and the actors talented. Can't wait to watch it again with friends my. Anyone else seen it?

Mistake Example #3

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

WThe weatheris so strange today! It hasbeen raining since morning and thestreets are all wet. HI hope everyone hasan umbrella, because itlooks likeit will not stop soon.

Text corrected by:
Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"Remember to use subjects in your sentences. For example, "Weather so strange" should be "The weather is so strange" and "Hope everyone has umbrella" should be "I hope everyone has an umbrella"."

The weather is so strange today! It has been raining since morning and the streets are all wet. I hope everyone has an umbrella, because it looks like it will not stop soon.

Weather so strange today! Is raining since morning and streets are all wet. Hope everyone has umbrella, because looks like will not stop soon.