Common English Mistakes in Interview Transcripts by Ukrainian Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Ukrainian speakers from Ukraine when writing a Interview Transcript 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')

**Interview Transcript**: Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today. Can you tell us about your plans for the upcoming project? Interviewee: Yes, of course. If it willrains tomorrow, I will stay at home and work on the presentation. But if it will bes sunny, I will go to the office to meet with the team. We have many things to discuss, and I want to make sure everything is ready.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Almost perfect :)"

**Interview Transcript**: Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today. Can you tell us about your plans for the upcoming project? Interviewee: Yes, of course. If it rains tomorrow, I will stay at home and work on the presentation. But if it is sunny, I will go to the office to meet with the team. We have many things to discuss, and I want to make sure everything is ready.

**Interview Transcript**: Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today. Can you tell us about your plans for the upcoming project? Interviewee: Yes, of course. If it will rain tomorrow, I will stay at home and work on the presentation. But if it will be sunny, I will go to the office to meet with the team. We have many things to discuss, and I want to make sure everything is ready.

Mistake Example #2

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

Interviewer: Can you tell me about your experience in journalism? Interviewee: Yes, I started working as ajournalist five years ago. I covered local news and then moved to international stories. I have apassion for telling stories that matter to people.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Great job! I just added a couple of missing articles."

Interviewer: Can you tell me about your experience in journalism? Interviewee: Yes, I started working as a journalist five years ago. I covered local news and then moved to international stories. I have a passion for telling stories that matter to people.

Interviewer: Can you tell me about your experience in journalism? Interviewee: Yes, I started working as journalist five years ago. I covered local news and then moved to international stories. I have passion for telling stories that matter to people.

Mistake Example #3

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

**Document Type**: Interview Transcript **Writing Category**: Journalism & Media **Error Type**: Confusion with word order **Country**: Ukraine **Language**: Ukrainian Interviewer: Can you tell us about your daily routine? Interviewee: Yes, of course. AI alwaysI start my day with a cup of coffee. Then I goto workI go, where I have many tasksI have to complete. After work, IusuallyI meet with friends or goto the gymI go.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some fixing to correct word order problems."

**Document Type**: Interview Transcript **Writing Category**: Journalism & Media **Error Type**: Confusion with word order **Country**: Ukraine **Language**: Ukrainian Interviewer: Can you tell us about your daily routine? Interviewee: Yes, of course. I always start my day with a cup of coffee. Then I go to work, where I have many tasks to complete. After work, I usually meet with friends or go to the gym.

**Document Type**: Interview Transcript **Writing Category**: Journalism & Media **Error Type**: Confusion with word order **Country**: Ukraine **Language**: Ukrainian Interviewer: Can you tell us about your daily routine? Interviewee: Yes, of course. Always I start my day with a cup of coffee. Then to work I go, where many tasks I have to complete. After work, usually I meet with friends or to the gym I go.