Common English Mistakes in Technical Reports by Slovak Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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

The system has been operating continuously sincefor three years, and during this period, we have observed significant improvements in efficiency. However, I have beennoticinged that the software update, wthichat was implemented last month, has not been performing as expected. We harvebeen analyzing the data sincefor several weeks to identify the root cause of the issue.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"This was very good! Just a few small changes were needed to make the sentences more consistent."

The system has been operating continuously for three years, and during this period we have observed significant improvements in efficiency. However, I have noticed that the software update that was implemented last month has not been performing as expected. We have been analyzing the data for several weeks to identify the root cause of the issue.

The system has been operating continuously since three years, and during this period, we have observed significant improvements in efficiency. However, I have been noticing that the software update, which was implemented last month, has not been performing as expected. We are analyzing the data since several weeks to identify the root cause of the issue.

Mistake Example #2

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

The experimentthat was conducted aimed to analyze the efficiency of the enginecombustionengine process. The dieselenginediesel was tested under various conditions to determine the optimal performance settings. RThe results indicate that the temperature high significantlyhigh temperature affects the fuel consumption rate, suggesting that adjustments to the cooling system may be necessary for efficiency improvement.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

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

The experiment that was conducted aimed to analyze the efficiency of the combustion engine process. The diesel engine was tested under various conditions to determine the optimal performance settings. The results indicate that a significantly high temperature affects the fuel consumption rate, suggesting that adjustments to the cooling system may be necessary for efficiency improvement.

The experiment conducted aimed to analyze the efficiency of the engine combustion process. The engine diesel was tested under various conditions to determine the optimal performance settings. Results indicate that the temperature high significantly affects the fuel consumption rate, suggesting that adjustments to the cooling system may be necessary for efficiency improvement.

Mistake Example #3

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

In recent analysis of the software performance, was observedthate system efficiency decreased by 15% during peak hours. It is crucial to address this issue promptly to avoid further complications. Based on the data collected,it appears that the main cause is the increased load on the server, which requires immediate optimization.

Text corrected by:
Camille, Maryland, USA

"I've added "it" as a subject where needed. "

In recent analysis of the software performance, the system efficiency decreased by 15% during peak hours. It is crucial to address this issue promptly to avoid further complications. Based on the data collected, it appears that the main cause is the increased load on the server, which requires immediate optimization.

In recent analysis of the software performance, was observed that system efficiency decreased by 15% during peak hours. Is crucial to address this issue promptly to avoid further complications. Based on the data collected, appears that the main cause is the increased load on the server, which requires immediate optimization.