Gotanda

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This user lives in Japan.

This user has written or significantly contributed to 2 good articles on Wikipedia.

Wikipedia:Babel

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This user can contribute with a professional level of English.

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This user can write at a professional level of Simple English.

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この利用者は上級の日本語ができます。

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Pengguna ini mampu bersumbangsih dengan bahasa Indonesia tingkat dasar.

I edited on Wikitravel off-and-on for several years. After a few anonymous edits here, I decided to make an account and contribute more actively. I did that for several years, then took an extended break. I teach English at a university in Japan, and found it was quite easy to create a Simple English Wikipedia page if I am already grading/adapting English Wikipedia content for use with students.

Alternate account

I used an alternate account User:ELTted for editing with students and presenting SEWP to language teachers. I never voted or commented from that other account. It was strictly for editing articles that my students or workshop participants were working on.

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Common complexity that is not needed and suggestions

A few simple changes here and there can help. The verb to be is often the simplest way to write something

Former: use retired, was, or used to be
It is found in/It lies in/is located in: use It is in.
...in the northwestern part of France: use in northwest France
It has a population of 1,200: use The population is 1,200.
...a large number...: use many
...situated...
- ...situated in...: use in
- ...situated by...: use by
- ...situated near...: use near
...the process by which...ː use how
For politicians and government or military officers, "served as": use was