Common English Mistakes in Proposals by Spanish Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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

Dear Team,I am writing to propose a new marketing strategy for our product launch. It hmakes sense to focus on digital platforms, as they reach a wider audience and are cost-effective. By implementing this approach, we can increase our brand visibility and attract more customers.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Excellent work! I just changed "has sense" to "makes sense"."

Dear Team, I am writing to propose a new marketing strategy for our product launch. It makes sense to focus on digital platforms, as they reach a wider audience and are cost-effective. By implementing this approach, we can increase our brand visibility and attract more customers.

Dear Team, I am writing to propose a new marketing strategy for our product launch. It has sense to focus on digital platforms, as they reach a wider audience and are cost-effective. By implementing this approach, we can increase our brand visibility and attract more customers.

Mistake Example #2

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

Subject: Proposal for New Marketing Strategy Dear Team, I am writing to propose that we mcreakte a new marketing strategy to increase our brand visibility. We should do a detailed analysis of our current market position and make adjustments to our advertising campaigns. By doing this, we can mhakve a significant impact on our sales figures anddo a stronger presence in the industry. Please let me know your thoughts on this proposal.

Text corrected by:
Michele A., Boston, Massachusetts; United States

"I just replaced a word or two to make the English sound more natural. Otherwise, the ideas in this text are clearly expressed."

Subject: Proposal for New Marketing Strategy Dear Team, I am writing to propose that we create a new marketing strategy to increase our brand visibility. We should do a detailed analysis of our current market position and make adjustments to our advertising campaigns. By doing this, we can have a significant impact on our sales figures and a stronger presence in the industry. Please let me know your thoughts on this proposal.

Subject: Proposal for New Marketing Strategy Dear Team, I am writing to propose that we make a new marketing strategy to increase our brand visibility. We should do a detailed analysis of our current market position and make adjustments to our advertising campaigns. By doing this, we can make a significant impact on our sales figures and do a stronger presence in the industry. Please let me know your thoughts on this proposal.

Mistake Example #3

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

Subject: Proposal for New Marketing Strategy Dear Team, I am writing to propose a new marketing strategy that I ambelievinge will significantly increase our brand visibility. I amhavinge 15 years of experience in marketing, and I amseeing the potential for growth in our current approach. By implementing targeted social media campaigns, we will bearbleto reaching a wider audience and engaginge more effectively with our customers. I amsuggestingthat we start this initiative next quarter to align with our annual goals. Please let me know your thoughts on this proposal.

Text corrected by:
Michele A., Boston, Massachusetts; United States

"I changed some instances of the present continuous verb tense to the simple present tense. Otherwise, the ideas in this text are clearly expressed."

Subject: Proposal for New Marketing Strategy Dear Team, I am writing to propose a new marketing strategy that I believe will significantly increase our brand visibility. I have 15 years of experience in marketing, and I see the potential for growth in our current approach. By implementing targeted social media campaigns, we will be able to reach a wider audience and engage more effectively with our customers. I suggest that we start this initiative next quarter to align with our annual goals. Please let me know your thoughts on this proposal.

Subject: Proposal for New Marketing Strategy Dear Team, I am writing to propose a new marketing strategy that I am believing will significantly increase our brand visibility. I am having 15 years of experience in marketing, and I am seeing the potential for growth in our current approach. By implementing targeted social media campaigns, we are reaching a wider audience and engaging more effectively with our customers. I am suggesting we start this initiative next quarter to align with our annual goals. Please let me know your thoughts on this proposal.