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    This document discusses common errors that Spanish speakers make when learning English due to transferring rules or patterns from Spanish. It provides examples of errors in word order, sentence structure, nouns, pronouns, articles, adjectives and adverbs. The errors occur because conventions that are correct in Spanish are incorrect in English. The document explains how to identify these errors and correct them by following English rules instead of Spanish patterns.

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    52.

    SPANISH LANGUAGE TRANSFER ERRORS


    Explanation and Examples

    Sometimes, you may make an error in English because you are following a rule or pattern that
    is correct in Spanish, but not in English.
    „ Look at the errors in English that happen because of transferring a pattern from Spanish.
    „ If you make that type of error, look at how to correct the error.
    „ Notice how the pattern or rule is different in English and Spanish.

    WORD ORDER AND SENTENCE STRUCTURE


    Correct in Spanish Incorrect in English Correct in English
    Es un punto importante. Is an important point. It
    ^ is an important point.
    En la comunidad existen muchos In the community exists many , there are
    problemas. problems. In the community ^ exists many
    problems.
    Quiero que mi profesora me I want that my teacher explains to explain
    explique la materia. information to me. I want that my teacher ^ explains
    information to me.

    NOUNS, PRONOUNS, ARTICLES, ADJECTIVES, ADVERBS


    Correct in Spanish Incorrect in English Correct in English
    Mi padre, el vive en California. My father, he lives in California. My father, he lives in California.
    Los soldados que estan peleando The soldiers which are fighting who
    en Iraq estan estresados. in Iraq are under stress. The soldiers ^ which are fighting
    in Iraq are under stress.
    El auto jeep que se usa en Iraq no
    proteje a los soldados.
    El Profesor Brackett enseña en The Professor Brackert teaches in The Professor Brackett teaches in
    Frankfurt. Frankfurt. Frankfurt.
    Tengo buenos amigos. I have goods friends. good
    I have ^ goods friends.
    No saben nada sobre los They do not know nothing about anything
    problemas. the problems. They do not know ^ nothing
    about the problems.

    VERBS AND VERBALS


    Correct in Spanish Incorrect in English Correct in English
    Disfruto discutir temas I enjoy to discuss interesting discussing
    interesantes. topics. I enjoy ^ to discuss interesting
    topics.

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    Adapted from: Ann Raimes, “Language Guide to Transfer Errors,” Textbook Site for Keys for Writers, 3 edition.
    http://college.hmco.com/english/raimes/keys_writers/2e/students/eslcentr/transfer_errors.html.

    Created in 2007 at the Center for English Language Support, John Jay College, on a U.S. Department of Education
    (Title V Collaborative) Grant awarded to John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Queensborough Community College. Page 1 of 1

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