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Different types of language errors

Most business presentations in the world are written in English, most people who write them are not native English speakers. Different type of errors pop up:

  1. Typos and grammatical errors that can be caught by a spell checker / other software

  2. Typos and grammatical errors that are hard to spot by software

  3. Mistakes in word choices, a literal translation from another language into English produces a result with a totally different meaning, or double meaning in slang

Number 1 can be avoided, no excuse here.

Number 2 are also made by native English speaker, they look sloppy but are not a deal breaker. To catch all of them, you might need to help of a professional editor.

Number 3 can be a big problem and really damage the credibility of your presentation. Having your presentation read by anyone who is an English speaker will catch these, also no excuses here.