Common English Mistakes in Personal Blog Posts by Korean Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

Incorrect word order in complex sentences

Last weekend, I went to the mountains with my friends, and ithe scenery was so beautifulthe scenery that I couldn't stop taking photos. We decided to hike early in the morning because the air is fresh thenand the sunrise to seeis amazingto see. After the hike, we had a picnic, and the food tasted better than usual because of the fresh air and good company.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Just a few minor tweaks to improve flow :) Nice work!"

Last weekend, I went to the mountains with my friends, and the scenery was so beautiful that I couldn't stop taking photos. We decided to hike early in the morning because the air is fresh then and the sunrise is amazing to see. After the hike, we had a picnic, and the food tasted better than usual because of the fresh air and good company.

Last weekend, I went to the mountains with my friends, and it was so beautiful the scenery that I couldn't stop taking photos. We decided to hike early in the morning because the air is fresh and the sunrise to see is amazing. After the hike, we had a picnic, and the food tasted better than usual because of the fresh air and good company.

Mistake Example #2

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

Today I went toa park near my house, and it wasa beautiful day. I sawa dog playing with children, and it made me smile. After that, I decided to try anew cafe that opened last week, and thecoffee there was really good.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Just a few minor tweaks to make sure there are articles before nouns :) Nice work!"

Today I went to a park near my house, and it was a beautiful day. I saw a dog playing with children, and it made me smile. After that, I decided to try a new cafe that opened last week, and the coffee there was really good.

Today I went to park near my house and it was beautiful day. I saw dog playing with children and it made me smile. After that, I decided to try new cafe that opened last week, and coffee there was really good.

Mistake Example #3

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

Last weekend, I went to the beach with my friends and we had such a great time. We arrived at the beach in the morning and spent all day playing games and swimming in the sea. I felt so relaxed lying on the sand and listening to the sound of waves. Later, we had a picnic at thesunset, and it was so beautiful to see the sky change colors. I hope to go back ton the beach soon because it was such a wonderful experience.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some corrections for improper prepositional phrasing."

Last weekend, I went to the beach with my friends and we had such a great time. We arrived at the beach in the morning and spent all day playing games and swimming in the sea. I felt so relaxed lying on the sand and listening to the sound of waves. Later, we had a picnic at sunset, and it was so beautiful to see the sky change colors. I hope to go back to the beach soon because it was such a wonderful experience.

Last weekend, I went to the beach with my friends and we had such a great time. We arrived at the beach in the morning and spent all day playing games and swimming in the sea. I felt so relaxed lying on the sand and listening to the sound of waves. Later, we had a picnic at the sunset, and it was so beautiful to see the sky change colors. I hope to go back on the beach soon because it was such a wonderful experience.