Accuracy: Common Errors for Norwegian Learners

Some mistakes appear again and again in Norwegian students' English because the two languages work differently. Knowing your own typical errors is one of the fastest ways to raise your grade. False friends and direct translation ❌ He has 25 years → ✅ He is 25 years old ❌ I have hungry → ✅ I am hungry ❌ It stands in…

Faglig kvalitetssikret av lærere og toppstudenter · Følger læreplanen (LK20) · Sist oppdatert 2026-09-18

Some mistakes appear again and again in Norwegian students' English because the two languages work differently. Knowing your own typical errors is one of the fastest ways to raise your grade.

False friends and direct translation

  • He has 25 years → ✅ He is 25 years old
  • I have hungry → ✅ I am hungry
  • It stands in the text → ✅ The text says
  • make homework → ✅ do homework

Word order

English keeps subject before verb even after an adverb:

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