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tomverlaine

tomverlaine

Native language:
English
Total orders:
2472
Nationality:
United States
Residence:
Japan
Skills
  • Exam Preparation
  • Business English
  • American English
  • Beginner
  • Kids
  • Advanced
  • EIKEN
  • TOEIC
  • TOEFL
  • IELTS
  • Teaching License
Certifications
TEFL/TESOL certified
Announcements
Experienced English teacher from the US, living in Japan.
Hobbies/Travel
My favorite hobbies are music, weightlifting, and studying Japanese. My favorite country is Japan, where I live, although I'm from the USA and have family and many friends there. My most interesting visit to another country (besides Japan) was to South Korea in 2011. The highlight of that vacation was visiting the DMZ border of North Korea, which was a very intense experience.
Message from the instructor
My text correction style is somewhat minimalistic, unless a "drastic change" or "formal," etc. is requested, as I do my best to preserve customers' words and ideas, and although I'm strict about grammar and punctuation, I also try to be as intuitive as possible so that my corrections don't result in failing to get the point across that they're trying to make.
  • junya17

    junya17

    Thank you.

    ★★★★★
  • yukiho

    yukiho

    Dear Tom, Thank you very much for checking my essay. It was the first time for me to use IDIY and I was really impressed by your detailed feedback. It was so helpful. I’ll continue using IDIY to brush up my writing skill. Thank you, Yuki

    ★★★★★
  • m-yoshiro

    m-yoshiro

    Dear Tom, Thank you again for working for my entry. That night was really fun so I drunk too much. I've never been to Chiba, so I'm a little surprised that there are few foreigners there regardless of next to Tokyo. I wish I could describe what comma splice is as you said next time. I hope you have a good weekend. Best regards, m-yoshiro

    ★★★★★
  • goodmorning084

    goodmorning084

    Dear Tom I appreciate your usual detailed correction. I will rewrite it again based on the corrections you gave me. This theme was challenging for me. I strive to develop my skills in writing essays on diverse topics. Sincerely, GM 084

    ★★★★★
  • cocotarosu21

    cocotarosu21

    Thank you everyday! I learned a lot! I feel angry with the old man you told me. I'm just glad that you're interested and learning Japanese!

    ★★★★★
  • Tucker

    Tucker

    Dear Tom-san Thank you for your detail explanation as usual. It was very informative for me, especially the explanation about the usage of comma. Honestly, it is difficult for non-native speakers like me to find it by ourselves, so it was very helpful. I will enjoy the race to achieving 1000 compositions with you! Anyway, I always appreciate your supports. I’m looking forward to working with you soon. Best Regards, Tucker

    ★★★★★
  • junya17

    junya17

    Thank you.

    ★★★★★
  • m-yoshiro

    m-yoshiro

    Dear Tom, Hello again. Yeah, it was very fun dinner. Thank you for giving me a lot of explanations and they were helpful for me. I know "SmallTalk" as a computer language because I'm a software engineer, but I can't use it. I hope you have a great rest of the day. Best regards, m-yoshiro

    ★★★★★
  • cocotarosu21

    cocotarosu21

    Dear Tom, Thank you again! I learned a lot from you! And Thank you for sharing your story! I'm glad to hear that you're learning Japanese! Have a great day!

    ★★★★★
  • Hiro-1972

    Hiro-1972

    Dear teacher Tom, Thank youverymuch for your proofreading. I will study English seriously from now. Regards, Hiro

    ★★★★★
  • m-yoshiro

    m-yoshiro

    Dear Tom, Thank you again for working for my entry and giving me your ideas about the topic. As you said, mental unhealthy would happen due to just one person, even if there is no environmental issue. Anyway, I look forward to working with you again soon. Best regards, m-yoshiro

    ★★★★★
  • cocotarosu21

    cocotarosu21

    Thank you for your collections! It's very helpful!

    ★★★★★
  • m-yoshiro

    m-yoshiro

    Dear Tom, Hello again too. Thank you for working for my entry, and I learned something about comma and the word "all" from you. It's also a good opportunity to think about if repeating word in this case is correct or not. I hope you have a great day. Best regards, m-yoshiro

    ★★★★★
  • linen17152

    linen17152

    Thank you for correcting my writing! It always helps me a lot. And, also, thank you for the kind message. I really appreciate.

    ★★★★★
  • m-yoshiro

    m-yoshiro

    Dear Tom, Hi, hello again too. Thank you for working for my entry and giving me your kind words about my situation! It looks hard for me to handle a whole schedule to work by myself, so you should be good at doing so. I hope you have the rest of your summer vacation. Best regards, m-yoshiro

    ★★★★★

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