LANGUAGE

Common Errors to Avoid

BUE1013
Tan Sui Chee
Politeknik Ungku Omar
 Which Errors?
Hendrickson (1987)
Errors that impair communication
significantly
Errors that have highly stigmatizing
effects on the listener or reader
Errors that occur frequently in
students' speech and writing

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 FINDINGS Samples of
Errors
1. Article a security (a) of smart phones
users.
2. Infinitive to stopped (to stop) the cyber
crime.
3. Plural Form become a victims (victim).
4. Preposition stop buying something with
(from) online dealer
5. Pronoun if the users itself (themselves)
6. Punctuation the cyber hackers (hackers)
activities.

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 FINDINGS Samples of
Errors
7. Sentence Structure Making the account private
and not public. (Incomplete sentence).
8. Spelling We can advertise on televisyen (television)

9. Subject Verb Agreement applications that is
(are) not official.
10.Tense , just ignored (ignore) it and dont ever
reply the message.
11.Verb Form that has been took (has taken) our
money.
12.Word Choice The MCMC should strict (tighten) the
law of cyber

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 FINDINGS Samples of
Errors
Multiple errors in a sentence seriously
impair communication
In my opinion, I would like to suggest how
to stop the cyber attack activities is
(Sentence Structure) consumer must have
to (Verb Form) move (Word Choice) carefully
while using the smartphone and do not to
download (Verb Form) any application
because the consumer does not know that
application was (Tense) a virus.

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 Language Errors in
Public Speaking
Fluency vs Accuracy
How to avoid errors
Keep it simple
Use plain language
Use personal language, I, you etc.
Instead of, More should be done to reduce
wastage., say, We should do more to reduce
wastage.
Using plain & simple language does not
necessarily mean the message is simplified
 Singular & Plural Forms
Im going to share with you 3
problems and 3 solution about
The problem are , the solution are

there is four element that must be
present
There 5 type of fire
Working experience are also playing
important role in hunting for job
 Verb Forms
so that the knowledge we get can
be explain to the interviewer.
If you can figured it out
A tiny rubbish that you pick up might
seems a small effort
A young girl doesnt know about the
worst disaster was happened.
which is have 10 industries
 Verb Forms
This accident was happened last 2
months ago.
There are 6 points will be highlight in
this presentation.
Ive already share four main point
about
When and how I get started
how I going to related it with my
course.
 Other errors
Prepositions : This picture is taken
on year 2009.
Vocabulary / Word Choice : Can
you tell me what is the different
between these three pictures?
Vocabulary / Word Choice : Dont
be arrogance
Multiple errors affecting
meaning
Those will exposed them to bacteria
and diseases spread when having
food hunting at the landfills.
Most important to prevent the flood
is to change of ourselves habit.
The amount of hours a student can
handle varies, but most part when
employers hire on students.
 Multiple errors affecting
meaning
Besides that, you may eligible for benefits
although theyre not full healthy benefits.
They can get more experience for future,
job, practice the lesson get from classes
and grow up and will grow out of their own
ebullient though and action.
Im not recommend for all you this type of
job as a draftsman as your future career
because you will get a few knowledge from
this job.
Multiple errors affecting
meaning
I had share all my four points about
to touch on.
For GST, the costing for ingredients
rise up but my sales targeted to be
more in quantity sold with the same
price before GST because I hope my
customer enjoy with my cake.
I love my previous job because from
that I keep in my mind to appreciate
the ground.
THANK YOU