Common English Mistakes in Reddit Posts by Arabic Speakers

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

Mistake Example #1

Overuse of passive voice

I was thinking about how my friends and I spentthe weekendwas spent by me and my friends at the beach. ThWesun was enjoyed,the sun andtook many photoswere taken by us. It wasWe decided that more trips like this should be planned in the future.

Text corrected by:
Vince, United States

"Your ideas were clear :) I just made a few small changes to make the sentences more active. "

I was thinking about how my friends and I spent the weekend at the beach. We enjoyed the sun and took many photos. We decided that more trips like this should be planned in the future.

I was thinking about how the weekend was spent by me and my friends at the beach. The sun was enjoyed, and many photos were taken by us. It was decided that more trips like this should be planned in the future.

Mistake Example #2

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

I just got back from mytrip to Dubai, and it was amazing! I visited theBurj Khalifa and went to the top floor. VThe view was incredible, and I took many photos. AI also, I triedsome local food, and theshawarma was thebest I've ever had. If you ever visit theUAE, you must try it!

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

"I added articles and determiners before the nouns in this text that needed them."

I just got back from my trip to Dubai, and it was amazing! I visited the Burj Khalifa and went to the top floor. The view was incredible, and I took many photos. I also tried some local food, and the shawarma was the best I've ever had. If you ever visit the UAE, you must try it!

I just got back from trip to Dubai and it was amazing! I visited Burj Khalifa and went to top floor. View was incredible, and I took many photos. Also, I tried local food, and shawarma was best I ever had. If you ever visit UAE, you must try it!