Common English Mistakes in Personal Blog Posts by Arabic Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Arabic speakers from United Arab Emirates when writing a Personal Blog Post in English.

Mistake Example #1

Overuse of passive voice

Yesterday,I watched a beautiful sunsetwas watched from my balcony, andit was enjoyed by everyone in the familyenjoyed it. TWe admired the colors of the sky were admired,andtook many photoswere taken to capture the moment. Later, we prepareda delicious dinner was prepared,andspent the eveningwas spent talking and laughing together.

Text corrected by:
Camille, Maryland, USA

"Watch out for overuse of the passive voice. I have edited to use the active voice. "

Yesterday, I watched a beautiful sunset from my balcony, and everyone in the family enjoyed it. We admired the colors of the sky and took many photos to capture the moment. Later, we prepared a delicious dinner and spent the evening talking and laughing together.

Yesterday, a beautiful sunset was watched from my balcony, and it was enjoyed by everyone in the family. The colors of the sky were admired, and many photos were taken to capture the moment. Later, a delicious dinner was prepared, and the evening was spent talking and laughing together.

Mistake Example #2

Misuse of articles ('I have car' instead of 'I have a car')

Today, I want to shartell you about my weekend trip tothe desert. I went with my friends and we had an amazing time. We rode camels and watched thesunset,—it wasa beautiful experience. After that, we had dinner underthe stars, and I felt so connected to nature. I recommend everyone tovisitthe desert at least once in theirlife.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking for proper use of articles, among other adjustments."

Today, I want to tell you about my weekend trip to the desert. I went with my friends and we had an amazing time. We rode camels and watched the sunset—it was a beautiful experience. After that, we had dinner under the stars, and I felt so connected to nature. I recommend everyone visit the desert at least once in their life.

Today I want to share about my weekend trip to desert. I went with my friends and we had amazing time. We rode camels and watched sunset, it was beautiful experience. After that, we had dinner under stars, and I felt so connected to nature. I recommend everyone to visit desert at least once in life.