Common mistakes

1. Sentence with the mistake
Correct sentence
I am a boy who have studied my entire
life in a completely international
education
I have studied my entire life…
London is one of the most important
financial cities in the world and English
the most spoken language.
London is one of the most important
financial cities in the world and English
the most widely spoken language.
In my case, I´ve studied two years in
Germany, where people think very
differently to people in Spain.
In my case, I studied two years in
Germany, where people think very
differently from Spaniards.
I would not even think of doing a, for
example, MBA in IE University in Madrid.
I would not even think of doing an MBA,
for example, in IE University in Madrid.

2. This is why having a master´s degree or
doing internships is very important to
distinct ourselves from the others.
This is why having a master´s degree or
doing internships is very important to
distinguish ourselves from the others.
Nevertheless, I still thinking that is more
important having experiences than a
master’s degree.
Nevertheless, I still think that it is more
important to have job experiences than a
master’s degree.
I decided to enter in the double graduate
franco-spanish in the international
management school of Neoma.
I decided to enter the Franco-Spanish
double degree in Neoma international
management school.
I reckon my hunger for new experiences
and travelling isn’t yet quelched.
I reckon my thirst for new experiences
and travelling isn’t yet quenched.
Does a great master’s degree in Europe
worth it?

3. Is a great master’s degree in Europe
worth it?
It is my aim to work in a leading position
in a global enterprise.
It is my aim to work in a leading position
in a global company/outfit/corporation
Not only does studying abroad include
adapting to a different teaching style, but
also…
Not only does studying abroad
involve/entail adapting to a different
teaching style, but also…
I reckon that this is a huge advantage in
today`s global attached world.
I reckon that this is a huge advantage in
today`s globalised world.
We are all students very similar and
homogeneous…
We are all very similar and homogeneous
students …
…giving you a higher profile that makes
of you a better and more wanted
candidate.

4. …giving you a higher profile that makes
you a better and more
interesting/desirable candidate.
I feel like a masters of this nature that
allows students to live in two cultures
which are completely different in a year
period suits me pretty well.
I feel like a master’s of this nature that
allows students to live in two cultures
which are completely different in a one-
year period suits me quite well.
This is a huge advantage if I decided to
go to Germany but my family stays in
Madrid.
This would be a huge advantage if I
decided to go to Germany but my family
stayed in Madrid.
Also we are used to be with all kind of
people.
Moreover, we are used to being with all
kinds of people.
This kind of experience doesn’t only help
you developing your language skills but

5. also to emerge yourself in a whole other
culture.
This kind of experience does not only help
you develop your language skills but also
to submerge/immerse yourself in a whole
other culture.
This has given me a lot of valuable skills
that I think they will be highly valued by…
This has given me a lot of valuable skills
that I think will be highly valued by…
I get to know a lot of Spanish people and
from time to time I become even more
open-minded.
I get to know a lot of Spanish people and
little by little I become even more open-
minded.