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tomverlaine

tomverlaine

Native language:
English
Total orders:
2102
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.
  • ana0324masa

    ana0324masa

    Thank you so much. I really appreciate your detailed explanation.

    ★★★★★
  • Chito37552

    Chito37552

    Hello Tom-sensei Thank you for sharing your melting cost story. Yes, that happens to everyone. Sometimes it cause skin burns. I’m relieved you were not hurt by that. My mother will repair the dress for her. We will buy some clothes at a shop tomorrow. And your explanation is very kind und useful. Thank you again.

    ★★★★★
  • Yuki89

    Yuki89

    I learned a lot about the usage of article. Also, which tense you choose, present or past, changes nuances of sentences. Thank you for the easy-to-understand explanation!!!

    ★★★★★
  • makomako2023

    makomako2023

    Dear Tom Thank you for your feedback. I'm very interested in story about "shio ramen" and " shio tare". I found the fun to learn different languages.

    ★★★★★
  • Tomoofk

    Tomoofk

    Thank you for your detailed feedback and suggestions to make my sentences correct and natural!

    ★★★★★
  • Hikaru123

    Hikaru123

    Thank you for your explanations and suggestions. Also, I enjoyed reading your comments. I’m sorry to hear that you are facing a tough time right now. I hope you will find a good job. I look forward to taking your lesson again.

    ★★★★★
  • lightgrey91485

    lightgrey91485

    Thank you for pointing out my misuse of "as" intended to mean reason. I hadn't realised my mistake until you corrected it. My dictionary says that "as" for the meaning of reason is used at the opening of a sentence and we need to separate two clauses with comma. I understand comma is anyways necessary. Thank you again for your detailed explanation. Have a nice rest of the day.

    ★★★★★
  • daidai107

    daidai107

    Dear Tom, I also apologize for the late check of your feedback. Thank you for correcting my English. I also appreciate your complete job. I could learn how to use an auxiliary verb in hypothetical sentences! kind regards, daidai

    ★★★★★
  • nozomiya0418

    nozomiya0418

    Thank you, as always.

    ★★★★★
  • Tomoofk

    Tomoofk

    Thank you again for your feedback and suggestions to improve. Your view is also fun to read!

    ★★★★★
  • Hikaru123

    Hikaru123

    Thank you for your explanations and suggestions. I learned the difference between “get” and “have.” I look forward to taking your lesson again.

    ★★★★★
  • Hikaru123

    Hikaru123

    Thank you for your explanations and suggestions. What you wrote makes sense to me. I look forward to taking your lesson again.

    ★★★★★
  • Hikaru123

    Hikaru123

    Thank you for your explanations and suggestions. I find “respectable” is exactly what I wanted to say! I look forward to taking your lesson again.

    ★★★★★
  • Hikaru123

    Hikaru123

    Thank you for your explanations and suggestions. I’m interested in how to determine “those” and “these” because I have wondered about it for a long time. I look forward to taking your lesson again.

    ★★★★★
  • Tomoofk

    Tomoofk

    Thank you for your feedback and comments as always. The way you describe how I should choose words and s really helpful.

    ★★★★★

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