Common English Mistakes in Business Emails by Korean Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Korean speakers from South Korea when writing a Business Email in English.

Mistake Example #1

Incorrect word order in complex sentences

Dear Mr. Smith, I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to discuss the proposal that last weekwe submittedlast week. Iti's important that we address the feedback you provided, so we can ensure that the project timeline is met. If possible, could we arrange a meeting to further discuss the detailsat your earliest convenienceto discuss the details further? Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to fix word order."

Dear Mr. Smith, I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to discuss the proposal that we submitted last week. It's important that we address the feedback you provided, so we can ensure that the project timeline is met. If possible, could we arrange a meeting at your earliest convenience to discuss the details further? Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Dear Mr. Smith, I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to discuss the proposal that last week we submitted. It is important that we address the feedback you provided, so we can ensure that the project timeline is met. If possible, could we arrange a meeting to further discuss the details at your earliest convenience? Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Mistake Example #2

Confusion with prepositions ('in', 'on', 'at')

Dear Mr. Kim,I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to inform you about the changes into the schedule for the upcoming conference. The meeting will be held oin the conference room aton the third floor, starting inat 9 AM. Please let me know if you have any questions or need further assistance on this matter. Thank you for your attention.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"There were some prepositions that needed to be corrected, but good work overall!"

Dear Mr. Kim, I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to inform you about the changes to the schedule for the upcoming conference. The meeting will be held in the conference room on the third floor, starting at 9 AM. Please let me know if you have any questions or need further assistance on this matter. Thank you for your attention.

Dear Mr. Kim, I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to inform you about the changes in the schedule for the upcoming conference. The meeting will be held on the conference room at the third floor, starting in 9 AM. Please let me know if you have any questions or need further assistance on this matter. Thank you for your attention.

Mistake Example #3

Omitting articles ('a', 'an', 'the')

Subject: Request for Feedback on Proposal Dear Mr. Kim,I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to ask for feedback on aproposal we submitted last week. We believe that thisproject hasthe potential to greatly benefitthe company. Please let me know if there are any concerns or suggestions. I look forward to your response. Thank you for your attention.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Great job! I just filled in some missing articles."

Subject: Request for Feedback on Proposal Dear Mr. Kim, I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to ask for feedback on a proposal we submitted last week. We believe that this project has the potential to greatly benefit the company. Please let me know if there are any concerns or suggestions. I look forward to your response. Thank you for your attention.

Subject: Request for Feedback on Proposal Dear Mr. Kim, I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to ask for feedback on proposal we submitted last week. We believe that project has potential to greatly benefit company. Please let me know if there are any concerns or suggestions. I look forward to your response. Thank you for your attention.