Common English Mistakes in Reddit Posts by Spanish Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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

Hola everyone! I amlovinge this community so much, and I amwanting to share my experience with all ofyouall. I amlivinge in Madrid and I amhavinge 30 years of experience in graphic design. I amthinking that joining this group will help me to learn more and connect with someamazing people.

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

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

Hola everyone! I love this community so much, and I want to share my experience with all of you. I live in Madrid and I have 30 years of experience in graphic design. I think that joining this group will help me to learn more and connect with some amazing people.

Hola everyone! I am loving this community so much, and I am wanting to share my experience with you all. I am living in Madrid and I am having 30 years of experience in graphic design. I am thinking that joining this group will help me to learn more and connect with amazing people.

Mistake Example #2

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

Hey, everyone! I just wanted to share my weekend experience. I dtook a trip to the mountains with some friends, and it was amazing! We makde a campfire and teolld stories all night. I really recommend it if you want to escape the city for a bit.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking for wording issues."

Hey, everyone! I just wanted to share my weekend experience. I took a trip to the mountains with some friends, and it was amazing! We made a campfire and told stories all night. I really recommend it if you want to escape the city for a bit.

Hey everyone! I just wanted to share my weekend experience. I do a trip to the mountains with some friends, and it was amazing! We make a campfire and tell stories all night. I really recommend it if you want to escape the city for a bit.

Mistake Example #3

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

I just watched the new series everyone is talking about, and. I have to say, it hmakes sense why it's so popular. The characters are very relatable, and the story keeps you engaged from the start. If you haven't seen it yet, I recommend tyou give it a try,. yYou won't regret!

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"I made a few changes so it would read more naturally and fixed some issues with run-on sentences."

I just watched the new series everyone is talking about. I have to say, it makes sense why it's so popular. The characters are very relatable, and the story keeps you engaged from the start. If you haven't seen it yet, I recommend you give it a try. You won't regret!

I just watched the new series everyone is talking about, and I have to say, it has sense why it's so popular. The characters are very relatable, and the story keeps you engaged from the start. If you haven't seen it yet, I recommend to give it a try, you won't regret!