Common English Mistakes in Tweets by Korean Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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

JI just watchedan amazing movie! SThe story was so touching and theactors dida great job. CaI couldn't believe theending,—it wassuch an unexpected twist.! HI highly recommend itto everanyone who loves drama.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

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

I just watched an amazing movie! The story was so touching and the actors did a great job. I couldn't believe the ending—it was such an unexpected twist! I highly recommend it to anyone who loves drama.

Just watched amazing movie! Story was so touching and actors did great job. Can't believe ending, it was unexpected twist. Highly recommend to everyone who loves drama.

Mistake Example #2

Incorrect word order in complex sentences

I just watchedthe movie last night,—it was amazing how the story unfolded. The characters, they were so well-developed, I couldn't stop thinking about them after Ifinished watching. If you haven't seen it yet, you shoulddefinitelyyou should check it out!

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to correct improper word order, among other fixes."

I just watched the movie last night—it was amazing how the story unfolded. The characters were so well-developed, I couldn't stop thinking about them after I finished watching. If you haven't seen it yet, you should definitely check it out!

I just watched movie last night, it was amazing how the story unfolded. The characters, they were so well developed, I couldn't stop thinking about them after finished watching. If you haven't seen it yet, definitely you should check it out!

Mistake Example #3

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

I am so excited to share my trip into Jeju Island! The weather was perfect, and I enjoyed every moment on the beach. I met new friends at the hotel, and we had a great time exploring the island together. Can't wait to go back in summer!

Text corrected by:
Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"This is a good write-up overall - just that "my trip in Jeju Island" should be "my trip to Jeju Island"."

I am so excited to share my trip to Jeju Island! The weather was perfect, and I enjoyed every moment on the beach. I met new friends at the hotel, and we had a great time exploring the island together. Can't wait to go back in summer!

I am so excited to share my trip in Jeju Island! The weather was perfect, and I enjoyed every moment on the beach. I met new friends at the hotel, and we had a great time exploring the island together. Can't wait to go back in summer!