Common English Mistakes in Engineering Specifications by Slovak Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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

The deviceis designed to operate under extreme temperatures. It is crucial to ensure all components are tested thoroughly before assembly. Specification requires that thematerial withstands pressure up to 5000 psi.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"I added some necessary words and made a couple of other changes."

The device is designed to operate under extreme temperatures. It is crucial to ensure all components are tested thoroughly before assembly. Specification requires that the material withstands pressure up to 5000 psi.

The device designed to operate under extreme temperatures. Is crucial to ensure all components are tested thoroughly before assembly. Specification requires that material withstands pressure up to 5000 psi.

Mistake Example #2

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

Thenew devicenew is designed to improve the efficiency of the processmanufacturingprocess. It features asensor advancedsensor that can detect changes in the productionenvironment productionandautomatically adjust the parametersautomatically. Thesystem controlsystem is user-friendly and allows for theasy customization easyofthe settings to meet the specificrequirementsspecific of different projects.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

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

The new device is designed to improve the efficiency of the manufacturing process. It features an advanced sensor that can detect changes in the production environment and automatically adjust the parameters. The control system is user-friendly and allows for easy customization of the settings to meet the specific requirements of different projects.

The device new is designed to improve the efficiency of the process manufacturing. It features a sensor advanced that can detect changes in the environment production and adjust the parameters automatically. The system control is user-friendly and allows for the customization easy of settings to meet the requirements specific of different projects.

Mistake Example #3

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

The hydraulic system is designed to operate under high pressure conditions and it is crucial that all components are tested thoroughly. I hamve been working on this project sincefor two years and have ensured that all safety protocols are followed. The system has been running without issues since it iwas installed last year, and we expect it to continue performing efficiently.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Good work! I just fixed a few issues with the verb tense."

The hydraulic system is designed to operate under high pressure conditions and it is crucial that all components are tested thoroughly. I have been working on this project for two years and have ensured that all safety protocols are followed. The system has been running without issues since it was installed last year, and we expect it to continue performing efficiently.

The hydraulic system is designed to operate under high pressure conditions and it is crucial that all components are tested thoroughly. I am working on this project since two years and have ensured that all safety protocols are followed. The system has been running without issues since it is installed last year, and we expect it to continue performing efficiently.