Common English Mistakes in Instagram Captions by Ukrainian Speakers

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

If it willrains tomorrow, I will not go to the beach. Instead, I will stay home and watch movies. HI hope everyone will have a great weekend, no matter the weather! 🌧️🎬 #WeekendPlans #RainyDay

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Great job! Very few changes were needed overall."

If it rains tomorrow, I will not go to the beach. Instead, I will stay home and watch movies. I hope everyone will have a great weekend, no matter the weather! 🌧️🎬 #WeekendPlans #RainyDay

If it will rain tomorrow, I will not go to the beach. Instead, I will stay home and watch movies. Hope everyone will have a great weekend, no matter the weather! 🌧️🎬 #WeekendPlans #RainyDay

Mistake Example #2

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

Enjoyinga sunny day atthe beach! I boughta new swimsuit and it is perfect for theweather. CI can't wait to swim in thesea and relax withmy friends. #SummerVibes #UkraineLife

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some corrections to add missing articles."

Enjoying a sunny day at the beach! I bought a new swimsuit and it is perfect for the weather. I can't wait to swim in the sea and relax with my friends. #SummerVibes #UkraineLife

Enjoying sunny day at beach! I bought new swimsuit and it is perfect for weather. Can't wait to swim in sea and relax with friends. #SummerVibes #UkraineLife

Mistake Example #3

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

Sunny day today! AI alwaysI love to walk in the park when the sun is shining. With friends I enjoy apicnic and laughter. #UkraineLife #SunnyDays

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Very good! Just a couple of changes to make the caption consistent."

Sunny day today! I always love to walk in the park when the sun is shining. With friends I enjoy a picnic and laughter. #UkraineLife #SunnyDays

Sunny day today! Always I love to walk in the park when the sun is shining. With friends I enjoy picnic and laughter. #UkraineLife #SunnyDays