Common English Mistakes in Script Treatments by Ukrainian Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Ukrainian speakers from Ukraine when writing a Script Treatment in English.

Mistake Example #1

Using 'will' incorrectly in conditionals ('If it will rain, I will stay' instead of 'If it rains, I will stay')

In the opening scene, we see Anna standing by the window, looking out at the darkening sky. She thinks to herself, "If it willrains tonight, I will not go to the party." Her phone buzzes with a message from her friend, urging her to come regardless of the weather. Anna hesitates, knowing that if ithere's willa storm, the roads will be too dangerous to travel.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking for proper wording in conditionals."

In the opening scene, we see Anna standing by the window, looking out at the darkening sky. She thinks to herself, "If it rains tonight, I will not go to the party." Her phone buzzes with a message from her friend, urging her to come regardless of the weather. Anna hesitates, knowing that if there's a storm, the roads will be too dangerous to travel.

In the opening scene, we see Anna standing by the window, looking out at the darkening sky. She thinks to herself, "If it will rain tonight, I will not go to the party." Her phone buzzes with a message from her friend, urging her to come regardless of the weather. Anna hesitates, knowing that if it will storm, the roads will be too dangerous to travel.

Mistake Example #2

Skipping articles ('I bought car' instead of 'I bought a car')

Inthe bustling city of Kyiv,a young artist named Oksana dreams of creating amasterpiece that will capture the spirit of her homeland. She wanders throughthe vibrant streets, sketching scenes of daily life, hoping to find inspiration for her next big project. One day, while sitting in thepark, she meetsa mysterious stranger who offers herthe opportunity to showcase her work in aprestigious gallery.

Text corrected by:
Howard B., NJ, USA

"I have made changes to add English articles (a, the) where needed. This will make the text sound more native. Nice job!"

In the bustling city of Kyiv, a young artist named Oksana dreams of creating a masterpiece that will capture the spirit of her homeland. She wanders through the vibrant streets, sketching scenes of daily life, hoping to find inspiration for her next big project. One day, while sitting in the park, she meets a mysterious stranger who offers her the opportunity to showcase her work in a prestigious gallery.

In bustling city of Kyiv, young artist named Oksana dreams of creating masterpiece that will capture spirit of her homeland. She wanders through vibrant streets, sketching scenes of daily life, hoping to find inspiration for her next big project. One day, while sitting in park, she meets mysterious stranger who offers her opportunity to showcase her work in prestigious gallery.

Mistake Example #3

Confusion with word order ('Always I go to the store' instead of 'I always go to the store')

In the bustling city of Kyiv, shealwaysshe dreams of becoming a famous actress. Every night, she imagines herself on the grand stage, where the spotlight shines brightly, and the audience applauds loudly. Her journey begins when she decides to audition for the local theater, where many talented performers gather to showcase their skills.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Great job! I just needed to make a small adjustment to the word order."

In the bustling city of Kyiv, she always dreams of becoming a famous actress. Every night, she imagines herself on the grand stage, where the spotlight shines brightly, and the audience applauds loudly. Her journey begins when she decides to audition for the local theater, where many talented performers gather to showcase their skills.

In the bustling city of Kyiv, always she dreams of becoming a famous actress. Every night, she imagines herself on the grand stage, where the spotlight shines brightly, and the audience applauds loudly. Her journey begins when she decides to audition for the local theater, where many talented performers gather to showcase their skills.