Share Common Spanglish Mistakes To Avoid When Writing
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I am not agree with you.
I DO not agree with you. (verbs/adjectives)
I hope you will stay comfortable in my house.
I hope you will BE comfortable in my house. (mistranslation of 'estar' to 'stay')
There are less tourists here than last year.
There are FEWER tourists here than last year. (quantifiers - use 'fewer with countable nouns and 'less' with uncountable
Althought he works hard, he doesn't earn much money.
ALTHOUGH he works hard, he doesn't earn much money. (common mistake of writing 'although' with a t at the end)
In my job, I'm responsible of making sure the emplyees get paid on time.
In my job, I'm responsible FOR making sure the emplyees get paid on time. (dependent prepositions).
Her investigations ultimately led to she discovered the missing documents.
Her investigations ultimately led to THE DISCOVERY of the missing documents. (lead to + noun)
I have clear what I need to do.
IT IS CLEAR TO ME what I need to do. (mistranslation)
Most of the people like pizza.
MOST PEOPLE lile pizza. (common mistake with 'most'/unnecessary article with 'people')
She was working when happened the accident.
She was working when THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED.
