Search from various English teachers...
Dino Hsu
How to say 語病 in English?
How to say 語病 in English, as in 這句話有點語病? 
Literally "this sentense has a minor language sickness."
What if there is a logic problem in the sentense and I'd like to point it out slightly?
Jul 25, 2009 8:41 AM
Answers · 3
In everyday speech, we say of written problems with logic, "This sentence doesn't make sense" or "This part of the sentence doesn't make sense."  If it were spoken, we would say, "That doesn't make sense," or we would ask for clarification.  We would state the part that didn't make sense directly before or after saying this.
Person A: "What time you usually get high in the morning?"
Person B: " 'Get high?' I don't understand."
Person A: "You know ... wake?"
Person B: "Oh!  You mean 'get UP'!  I get up at 5:00."
________________________________
Person A: "He is a little below."
Person B: "That doesn't make sense, 'below'.  What do you mean?"
Person A: "Like ... he is sad."
Person B: "Oh, I see: 'He is depressed.' "
July 25, 2009
Hello Dino,
語病 could be either :
- grammatical error or
- incoherent wording ( presentation).
So you could say:
" This sentence has some ( minor) grammatical errors."
"This sentence is presented a little incoherently."
" This sentence  includes minor incoherent wording".
In response to additional details:
You could use in this case " logical error" .
"This sentence is lacking somehow logical and valid reasoning."
"This sentence contains some logical error."
July 25, 2009
"This sentence...
...is a little misspelled."  (spelling mistake)
...has a confused word order." (grammar)
...can not be read fluently." (rough style)
...has a strange style of speech." (wrong style)
In spoken language someone would have a "speech disorder".
July 25, 2009
Still haven’t found your answers? 
Write down your questions and let the native speakers help you!
Dino Hsu
Language Skills
Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese
Learning Language
Japanese
Articles You May Also Like

🎃 October Traditions: Halloween, Holidays, and Learning Portuguese
23 likes  ·  7 Comments

The Curious World of Silent Letters in English
27 likes  ·  12 Comments

5 Polite Ways to Say “No” at Work
30 likes  ·  7 Comments
More articles