Common English Mistakes in Instagram Captions by Arabic Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

Overuse of passive voice

A beautiful sunset wasI captured at the beach today. TEveryone admired the colors of the skywere admired by everyone, andvisitors took many photos. wIernjoyed taken by the visitors. The peaceful sound of the waveswas enjoyed, and we all experienced a perfect end to the daywas experienced by all. #SunsetLovers #BeachVibes #UAE

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"This caption was well-written – I just made a few minor changes to make it sound a bit more natural and active :)"

A beautiful sunset I captured at the beach today. Everyone admired the colors of the sky, and visitors took many photos. I enjoyed the peaceful sound of the waves, and we all experienced a perfect end to the day. #SunsetLovers #BeachVibes #UAE

A beautiful sunset was captured at the beach today. The colors of the sky were admired by everyone, and many photos were taken by the visitors. The peaceful sound of the waves was enjoyed, and a perfect end to the day was experienced by all. #SunsetLovers #BeachVibes #UAE

Mistake Example #2

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

Enjoyinga beautiful sunset atthe beach with friends. We hadan amazing time and took many pictures. Can't wait to share thesemoments with everyone!

Text corrected by:
Michele A., Boston, Massachusetts; United States

"I added articles before some of the nouns. Otherwise, the ideas in this text are clearly expressed."

Enjoying a beautiful sunset at the beach with friends. We had an amazing time and took many pictures. Can't wait to share these moments with everyone!

Enjoying beautiful sunset at beach with friends. We had amazing time and took many pictures. Can't wait to share moments with everyone!