Common English Mistakes in Business Emails by Mandarin Chinese Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Mandarin Chinese speakers from Taiwan when writing a Business Email in English.

Mistake Example #1

Misuse of singular/plural nouns ('There are much people here' instead of 'There are many people here')

Dear Mr. Smith, I hope this email finds you well. There is manylot of feedbacks from the clients about our new product line. We believe there isare muchany opportunities to improve based on their suggestions. Please let us know if you have any questions or need further informations. Thank you for your support.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Just a few small changes were needed. Otherwise it sounds great!"

Dear Mr. Smith, I hope this email finds you well. There is a lot of feedback from the clients about our new product line. We believe there are many opportunities to improve based on their suggestions. Please let us know if you have any questions or need further information. Thank you for your support.

Dear Mr. Smith, I hope this email finds you well. There is many feedbacks from the clients about our new product line. We believe there is much opportunities to improve based on their suggestions. Please let us know if you have any questions or need further informations. Thank you for your support.

Mistake Example #2

Using overly formal or direct language

Dear Mr. Johnson, I hope this email finds you in good health. I am writing to inform you that the report you requested has been completed. Please review it at your earliest convenience and provide feedback. I await your esteemedinstructions on how to proceed further.Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Text corrected by:
Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"This is mostly well-written - just this: "I await your esteemed instructions" should be "I await your instructions". The use of "esteemed" is unnecessarily formal."

Dear Mr. Johnson, I hope this email finds you in good health. I am writing to inform you that the report you requested has been completed. Please review it at your earliest convenience and provide feedback. I await your instructions on how to proceed further. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Dear Mr. Johnson, I hope this email finds you in good health. I am writing to inform you that the report you requested has been completed. Please review it at your earliest convenience and provide feedback. I await your esteemed instructions on how to proceed further. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Mistake Example #3

Omitting the subject in sentences ('Is important to learn English' instead of 'It is important to learn English')

Dear Mr. Chen,I Hhope this email finds you well. It is important to finalize the contract details by theend of this week. NI need your feedback on the pricing proposal as soon as possible. AI appreciate your cooperation andI'm looking forward to your response.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"I added the subject to each of the sentences. Good work overall!"

Dear Mr. Chen, I hope this email finds you well. It is important to finalize the contract details by the end of this week. I need your feedback on the pricing proposal as soon as possible. I appreciate your cooperation and I'm looking forward to your response.

Dear Mr. Chen, Hope this email finds you well. Is important to finalize the contract details by end of this week. Need your feedback on the pricing proposal as soon as possible. Appreciate your cooperation and looking forward to your response.