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This document summarizes common English errors made by Japanese learners of English. It identifies mistakes with spelling, determiners, verb and preposition usage, and verb tenses. Specifically, it notes Japanese learners often misspell words like "convenient" and "accommodation" and forget to include determiners like "the" and "a/an". They also confuse verbs and prepositions, using the wrong prepositions or omitting them. Tense usage, such as using "would" instead of "will" or "is" instead of "was", is another frequent error area.

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Japanese

This document summarizes common English errors made by Japanese learners of English. It identifies mistakes with spelling, determiners, verb and preposition usage, and verb tenses. Specifically, it notes Japanese learners often misspell words like "convenient" and "accommodation" and forget to include determiners like "the" and "a/an". They also confuse verbs and prepositions, using the wrong prepositions or omitting them. Tense usage, such as using "would" instead of "will" or "is" instead of "was", is another frequent error area.

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COMMON ENGLISH ERRORS

when a learner’s first language is Japanese


Common language errors can vary a lot according to the first language of the learner.
When teaching English as a second language to Japanese students, it is common to spot
the following mistakes in a learner’s grammar and vocabulary.

Words learners most typically spell incorrectly

• convenient (for example, spelled convinient)


• recommend (for example, spelled recomend)
• advertisement (for example, spelled advertisment)
• accommodation (for example, spelled accomodation)
• environment (for example, spelled enviroment)
• disappointed (for example, spelled dissapointed)
• definitely (for example, spelled definately)
• course (for example, spelled couse)
• atmosphere (for example, spelled atomosphere)
• opportunity (for example, spelled oppotunity)

Not remembering to include all the determiners

Determiners are words like the, a/an, and also my, your, their, etc. Determiners are
a major problem for languages in the Eastern Hemisphere which tend not to use
a word like the. They are hard to remember, as there may be more than one in
a sentence (shown in bold).

• I called him to ask about fixing the TV.


• The National Art Gallery and the river trip to Greenwich would please them.
• I think it’s a good idea for us to find a job together.

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Learners tend to confuse verbs and collocations

The most frequent verbs that learners tend to miss out are have, get and go and
the most common errors are using wish for hope and can for will
will.

• Well, I wish hope you will enjoy your stay.


• I was disappointed with it so I would must ask you for my money back.
• It could be have either good or bad effects for them.

Learners tend to make mistakes with prepositions

The most common error is in for onon, while in and for are the most common
prepositions that learners tend to miss out.

• The reasons of for the increasing weight (of people) in some countries can be impacted
by fast food.
• More than one in five students were enrolled to for further study.
• I often used to go out and play with my friend at in the countryside.
• The technologies are based in on the old history or culture.

A prominent error for Japanese learners is forgetting prepositions.


For example “I looked at it very carefully”.

Confusion between verb tenses

The most common errors are made when Japanese learners use would for will
will,
is for was and can for could
could.

• She is was not kind to us.


• The sun is shining shone very much.
• Please ensure next year’s programme would will be great for students.

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