The context is I once told my friend that I'm tutoring a student. Later she asks me what I teach. I totally misunderstood and said I don't teach.
In the next email to say sorry, I say something like this. Can you help me correct it?
Oh, yes, sorry, the word "teach" made me misunderstand, sounds too high to me.
mezzopiano I'm tutoring a student. That means you are teaching a student privately. mezzopiano Oh, yes, sorry, the word "teach" made me misunderstand, sounds too high to me.
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mezzopianoI'm tutoring a student.
That means you are teaching a student privately.
mezzopianoOh, yes, sorry, the word "teach" made me misunderstand, sounds too high to me.
All you need is this:
Sorry. I misunderstood. I teach [say what you teach].
CJ