The word 'tutor' is a correct and usable word in written English.
You can use it to describe a person who gives one-on-one instruction in a specific subject or skill. For example, "My English professor recommended a tutor to help me improve my writing skills."
In the unlikely event we have to replace a tutor, we shall make every effort to ensure the replacement tutor has similar expertise to the one advertised.
Our expert tutor and small class size foster a friendly and supportive atmosphere which will encourage you to try news ideas and test the boundaries of your creativity.
The Roman Stoic philosopher, essayist, celebrity and dramatist Seneca was tutor, speech-writer and adviser to the emperor Nero, and he was also, not coincidentally, one of the very richest people of his age.
If ever I struggled with concepts in the set reading, I'd just go along to seminars and ask – hearing a tutor explain your subject is a big help when you're trying to grasp new concepts.
"In our school every student is allocated a tutor who can offer guidance if a student wants to check their progress".
A second-year student at the University of Oxford, who has asked not to be named, recalls the bewilderment she encountered after telling her tutor that her mother had died shortly before she'd started university.
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During the game of blind-man's buff, when the Prince's tutor Gallison grabs a lady-in-waiting with inadvertent lewdness, Ratmansky gives precise notes about how the woman needs to deliver her admonitory slap – "it must hurt a little bit, but do it with love".
What could be a rather hackneyed situation when a successful academic meets her old tutor and the flame is rekindled, is transformed into a moving story about ageing, alongside sensible advice about writing and prose to die for.
The rest of the bill saw the Academy play on its own, opening with Benjamin Britten's ten-part tribute to his tutor Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, the piece which brought the composer worldwide acclaim.
