Common English Mistakes in Contracts by Ukrainian Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

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

TIn this Agreement madeon this 15th day of March, 2023, between Seller and Buyer, both parties agree to the terms outlined herein.The Buyer agrees to purchase acar fromthe Seller fora total price of $10,000, payable in installments. TheSeller shall deliver thecar tothe Buyer upon receipt of thefirst payment, andthe Buyer shall assume responsibility for theregistration and insurance of thevehicle.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to add missing articles ("the," "an," etc.)."

In this Agreement made on this 15th day of March, 2023, between Seller and Buyer, both parties agree to the terms outlined herein. The Buyer agrees to purchase a car from the Seller for a total price of $10,000, payable in installments. The Seller shall deliver the car to the Buyer upon receipt of the first payment, and the Buyer shall assume responsibility for the registration and insurance of the vehicle.

This Agreement made this 15th day of March, 2023, between Seller and Buyer, both parties agree to terms outlined herein. Buyer agrees to purchase car from Seller for total price of $10,000, payable in installments. Seller shall deliver car to Buyer upon receipt of first payment, and Buyer shall assume responsibility for registration and insurance of vehicle.

Mistake Example #2

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

This Agreement ismade onthe fis 5fth day of October, 2023, between Party A and Party B, who agree to terms as follows: AlwaysParty A shallalways provide services to Party B, and Party B will make payment upon thecompletion of services. The term of this Agreement is one year, and either party may terminateit with thirty days' notice. Disputes arising from this Agreement shall be resolved through arbitration, and both parties agree to abide by thedecision of an arbitrator.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Overall your contract was very professional; it just needed a few tweaks to make the grammar consistent. Good job!"

This Agreement is made on the fifth day of October 2023 between Party A and Party B, who agree to terms as follows: Party A shall always provide services to Party B, and Party B will make payment upon the completion of services. The term of this Agreement is one year, and either party may terminate it with thirty days' notice. Disputes arising from this Agreement shall be resolved through arbitration, and both parties agree to abide by the decision of an arbitrator.

This Agreement made this 5th day of October, 2023, between Party A and Party B, who agree to terms as follows: Always Party A shall provide services to Party B, and Party B will make payment upon completion of services. Term of this Agreement is one year, and either party may terminate with thirty days' notice. Disputes arising from this Agreement shall be resolved through arbitration, and both parties agree to abide by decision of arbitrator.

Mistake Example #3

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

This Agreement is made between the parties on this day. If the Supplier willdelivers the goods by the agreed-upon date, the Buyer will make the payment in full. If there will bes any delay in delivery, the Supplier will immediatelynotify the Buyerimmediately to discuss further actions.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

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

This Agreement is made between the parties on this day. If the Supplier delivers the goods by the agreed-upon date, the Buyer will make the payment in full. If there is any delay in delivery, the Supplier will immediately notify the Buyer to discuss further actions.

This Agreement is made between the parties on this day. If the Supplier will deliver the goods by the agreed date, the Buyer will make the payment in full. If there will be any delay in delivery, the Supplier will notify the Buyer immediately to discuss further actions.