where to put the word 'individually'

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Dears,I am writing an application letter at the moment, and I'm doubting where to put the word 'individually' in the following sentence:Besides such valuable experience, I also worked at an after-school study centre where I individually ??? taught English and general learning skills.I wonder whether this position is correct. My initial thought was to place it at the end of the sentence. Don't hesitate to correct other mistakes in the sentence...Vince

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi Vince,
Dears, <<< This sounds very funny to Western people, unless you are a 60 year-old grandmother addressing her little grand-children

I am writing an application letter at the moment, and I'm doubting where to put the word 'individually' in the following sentence:

Besides such valuable experience, I also worked at an after-school study centre where I individually ??? taught English and general learning skills.
I wonder whether this position is correct. My initial thought was to place it at the end of the sentence. Don't hesitate to correct other mistakes in the sentence...

If you mean you taught only one student at a time, 'individually' is not a suitable word. Say I taught English and general learning skills one-on-one.

Best wishes,Clive

Yoong Liat · Answer

CliveI taught English and general learning skills one-on-one.

In BrE it is one-to-one.

New2grammar · Answer

I would like to know how an American interprets one-to-one.

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