Common English Mistakes in Business Plans by Korean Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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

Our business plan focuses on expansdiong ofthe company intothe European market. We aim to establish astrong presence by theend of theyear. KOur key strategy involves apartnership withthe local distributors to enhance product reach and customer engagement.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to include missing articles, among other fixes."

Our business plan focuses on expanding the company into the European market. We aim to establish a strong presence by the end of the year. Our key strategy involves a partnership with the local distributors to enhance product reach and customer engagement.

Our business plan focuses on expansion of company into European market. We aim to establish strong presence by end of year. Key strategy involves partnership with local distributors to enhance product reach and customer engagement.

Mistake Example #2

Incorrect word order in complex sentences

Our business plan, to expand into the Southeast Asian market, it is essential. We believe that, by leveraging our existing resources and partnerships, we can achieve significant growth. The strategy, which includes both online and offline marketing, will be implemented in phases to ensure themaximum impact.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"This text was well-written – I just made a few changes to buff out minor grammar concerns :)"

Our business plan to expand into the Southeast Asian market is essential. We believe that by leveraging our existing resources and partnerships we can achieve significant growth. The strategy, which includes both online and offline marketing, will be implemented in phases to ensure the maximum impact.

Our business plan, to expand into the Southeast Asian market, it is essential. We believe that, by leveraging our existing resources and partnerships, we can achieve significant growth. The strategy, which includes both online and offline marketing, will be implemented in phases to ensure maximum impact.

Mistake Example #3

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

Our business plan focuses on expanding our market presence in Europe by launchinga new product line at the beginning of next year. We aim to increase our sales by 20% oin the first quarter,by leveraging our strong partnerships with local distributors. The team will conduct market research in themajor cities to identifythe key trends and preferences atof the target audience.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some corrections for improper prepositional phrasing, among other tweaks."

Our business plan focuses on expanding our market presence in Europe by launching a new product line at the beginning of next year. We aim to increase our sales by 20% in the first quarter by leveraging our strong partnerships with local distributors. The team will conduct market research in major cities to identify the key trends and preferences of the target audience.

Our business plan focuses on expanding our market presence in Europe by launching new product line at the beginning of next year. We aim to increase our sales by 20% on the first quarter, leveraging our strong partnerships with local distributors. The team will conduct market research in the major cities to identify key trends and preferences at the target audience.