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Desiree

Native language:: English

Total orders:: 1391

Nationality:: Canada

Residence:: Costa Rica

Skills

American English

Certifications: B.A. (Hons.) - McMaster University - Geography and G.I.S. Post-graduate certificate - McMaster University - G.I.S. Years of experience working with IDIY with excellent ratings and feedback.
Announcements: I am a Canadian-born native English speaker now residing in Costa Rica. I have a university degree and a post-graduate certificate in G.I.S. (Geographical Information Systems) from McMaster University. I have visited many cultures for extended periods of time and teach children English in an area where there is no opportunity to practice. I understand the frustrations and excitement of learning a new language and way of thinking. My proofreading style encompasses three areas: 1) checking your English for grammatical errors and use of everyday English; 2) making sure your meaning comes across to the reader even though it is crossing both language and cultural differences; 3) offering suggestions to improve the style and construction of your composition. I enjoy working for IDIY and their clients because I enjoy teaching while at the same time it gives me the opportunity to learn about the Japanese culture.
Hobbies/Travel: My hobbies include breeding and photographing horses, horseback riding, making cheese and gardening. My favorite countries are Canada, Costa Rica, and Indonesia. I have also visited the Solomon Islands, the Dominican Republic, Curacao, England, Spain, Italy, Fiji, and the U.S.A.
Message from the instructor: My text correction style encompasses three areas: 1) checking your English for grammatical errors and use of everyday English; 2) making sure your meaning comes across to the reader even though it is crossing both language and cultural differences; 3) offering suggestions to improve the style and construction of your composition.

rina38

Dear Desiree Thank you for your nice feedback! Have a wonderful day!!

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Uzuho

Thank you very much for your helpful amendments! I enjoyed the party!

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gorichan

Hello, Desiree. How are you doing? Thank you for the corrections and meaningful advice on my essay. I understand what you mean. I will try not to write the obvious, but probably that will be quite a challenge for me. When I write English, I need to aware of the difference between English and Japanese. In Japanese we often omit "the obvious", and sometime even a subject is not written in a sentence when it is obvious. As I thought English is different, I tend to add obvious information to make sure it makes sense. I think I need to read or listen English more to understand its natural flow and sound. Anyway, thank you for the advice, you are the first person who told that to me. Hoping to see you soon again, or otherwise, have a wonderful holiday. Yoko

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ana0324masa

Thank you very much.

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ana0324masa

Thank you for your corrections. You’ve always been a great help.

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Uzuho

Thank you very much for your helpful advice and warm message! I also wish you all a wonderful, peaceful year!

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ana0324masa

Thank you for always supporting me.

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makikotakubo

Thank you!

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Uzuho

Thank you very much for your help again! Your suggestion is so helpful for me.

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rina38

Dear Desiree Thank you for your kind feedback! Have a wonderful day!!

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Tomoofk

Thank you for your feedback with helpful comments. It is a realistic situation that game me a good practice experience. Tomoo

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rina38

Dear Desiree Thank you for your kind feedback! Have a wonderful day!!

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rina38

Dear Desiree Thank you for your kind advice! Have a wonderful day!!

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gorichan

Hi, Desiree. How are you? Thank you so much for the amendments and explanations attached to them. "excusably bad" in the 4th sentence is my mistake. I tried to write exactly what you said. I saw a picture of women’s beach handball players wearing the old uniform. I was upset and felt so sorry for them. I think that people of the federation are the most embarrassed by this story. Off course, they deserve it. Hoping to see you soon again. Yoko

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rina38

Dear Desiree Thank you for your kind feedback! Have a wonderful day!!

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