Typical mistakes of Italian speakers. Learn English with Free English Study Pages from The Language Project UK

1. I want to discuss about the programme with you.

1. I want to discuss the programme with you.
The word "discuss" does not need a preposition.

2. The book is absolutely fashinating. You really should read it.

2. The book is absoultely fascinating . You really should read it.
Spelling of the word "fascinating".

3. Thanks for your letter. I've received it yesterday.

3. Thanks for your letter. I received it yesterday.
"Yesterday" puts tha receiving into past time so we need a past tanse "received".

4. When I was at university, I spent all the day studying.

4. When I was at university, I spent every day studying.
"Every day" is used to show 100% of the days in a period. "All day" is 100% of one day.

5. It sounds great your idea of a surprise party for Anna. Let's do it..

5. Your idea of a surprise party for Anna sounds great . Let's do it.
"Your idea" is the subject of the verb "sounds".

6. I'm afraid I have a bad news for you. I can't come to your party.

6. I'm afraid I have some bad news for you. I can't come to your party.
"News" is uncountable so we use the determiner "some".

7. As soon as I entered into my bedroom, I knew there was something wrong.

7. As soon as I went into my bedroom, I knew there was something wrong.
"Enter" seems too formal for a narrative sentence like this.

8. I have an office in the first floor of that building over there.

8. I have an office on the first floor of that building over there.
We use the preposition "on" for floors of buildings.

9. One of the best thinsg about my job is the level of responsibility I have.

9. Correct

10. Swimming is my favourite sport. I like it too much.

10. Swimming is my favourite sport. I like it a lot .
"Too much" is used for negative comments. It is more than you want.

11. I would like you to explain what were they doing.

11. I would like you to explain what they were doing .
The verb "do" is not asking a question so should not be in question form.

12. They should finished by now. It's getting late.

12. They should be finished by now. It's getting late.
The modal "should" needs an infinitive verb (be) after it.

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This page is to help English students from Italy or if your first language is Italian. In the past many Italian students have come to our school to learn English. These are some of their errors. Look through these sentences. Eleven of them contain typical mistakes that Italian learners make when they speak or write English. One of the sentences is correct. The mistakes are in grammar, vocabulary, spelling and logic. Some sentences have many mistakes and some sentences have only one error.
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