Common English Mistakes in Essay Writing Practices by Mandarin Chinese Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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

In Taiwan, there isare many beautiful places to visit. OnSome of the most popular destinations isare the night markets, where you can finda variety of foods and goods. People enjoy tospending time there because there are muchany interesting things to see and try.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"This was very good! Just a few small changes were needed to make the sentences consistent."

In Taiwan, there are many beautiful places to visit. Some of the most popular destinations are the night markets, where you can find a variety of foods and goods. People enjoy spending time there because there are many interesting things to see and try.

In Taiwan, there is many beautiful places to visit. One of the most popular destination is the night markets, where you can find variety of foods and goods. People enjoy to spend time there because there are much interesting things to see and try.

Mistake Example #2

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

Learning English is very important for future opportunities. CIt can help to communicate with people from different countries and understand their culture better. Also, it is useful for traveling and studying abroad.

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Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"Just a few small changes were needed. Just be mindful of certain errors: for example, "Can help to" should be "It can help to" and "is useful for" should be "it is useful for"."

Learning English is very important for future opportunities. It can help to communicate with people from different countries and understand their culture better. Also, it is useful for traveling and studying abroad.

Learning English is very important for future opportunities. Can help to communicate with people from different countries and understand their culture better. Also, is useful for traveling and studying abroad.

Mistake Example #3

Using overly formal or direct language

In today's society, the importance of education cannot be underestimated. Itas is my firm beliefthat education is the cornerstone of a prosperous society. Therefore,I am of the opinion that every individual should have access to education without any hindrance. In conclusion, I strongly advocate forthe government tshould implement policies that ensure education is available to all citizens.

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Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"The language was a little too formal for this context, so I made a few small tweaks."

In today's society, the importance of education cannot be underestimated as it is the cornerstone of a prosperous society. Therefore, every individual should have access to education without any hindrance. In conclusion, the government should implement policies that ensure education is available to all citizens.

In today's society, the importance of education cannot be underestimated. It is my firm belief that education is the cornerstone of a prosperous society. Therefore, I am of the opinion that every individual should have access to education without any hindrance. In conclusion, I strongly advocate for the government to implement policies that ensure education is available to all citizens.