Common English Mistakes in Annual Reports by Spanish Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Spanish speakers from Spain when writing a Annual Report in English.

Mistake Example #1

Direct translations from Spanish ('It makes sense' vs. 'It has sense')

In the fiscal year 2023, our companyhas experienced significant growth in the European market. It hmakes sense to focus on expanding our operations in this region, as the demand for our products continues to increase. We are confident that with the right strategies, we can achieve even greater success in the coming year.

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Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"It needed a couple of tweaks to make the English sound more natural. Nice work!"

In the fiscal year 2023, our company experienced significant growth in the European market. It makes sense to focus on expanding our operations in this region, as the demand for our products continues to increase. We are confident that with the right strategies, we can achieve even greater success in the coming year.

In the fiscal year 2023, our company has experienced significant growth in the European market. It has sense to focus on expanding our operations in this region, as the demand for our products continues to increase. We are confident that with the right strategies, we can achieve even greater success in the coming year.

Mistake Example #2

Confusion between 'do' and 'make' ('I make a mistake' instead of 'I made a mistake')

In the past fiscal year, our company has achieved significant growth, and we are proud to mhakve a strong performance in the market. We have madoe several strategic decisions that have contributed to our success, including expanding our product line and improving customer service. As we move forward, we aim to make further investments in technology to enhance our operations and domake a positive impact on our community.

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Vince, United States

"Changes I made were mostly to improve fluidity and readability. Nicely done :)"

In the past fiscal year, our company has achieved significant growth, and we are proud to have a strong performance in the market. We have made several strategic decisions that have contributed to our success, including expanding our product line and improving customer service. As we move forward, we aim to make further investments in technology to enhance our operations and make a positive impact on our community.

In the past fiscal year, our company has achieved significant growth, and we are proud to make a strong performance in the market. We do several strategic decisions that have contributed to our success, including expanding our product line and improving customer service. As we move forward, we aim to make further investments in technology to enhance our operations and do a positive impact on our community.

Mistake Example #3

Misuse of present continuous ('I am having 30 years of experience' instead of 'I have 30 years of experience')

In the past year, our company isachievinged significant growth in the European market. I hamve seeing an increase in demand for our products, which is allowing us to expand our operations. We arehavinge a strong team that is dedicated to maintaining our high standards and ensuring customer satisfaction.

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Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking for problems with the present continuous tense."

In the past year, our company achieved significant growth in the European market. I have seen an increase in demand for our products, which is allowing us to expand our operations. We have a strong team that is dedicated to maintaining our high standards and ensuring customer satisfaction.

In the past year, our company is achieving significant growth in the European market. I am seeing an increase in demand for our products, which is allowing us to expand our operations. We are having a strong team that is dedicated to maintaining our high standards and ensuring customer satisfaction.