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A friend from another country is moving to your city for work, he/she has asked for you for advise about living in your city

A friend from another country is moving to your city for work, he/she has asked for you for advise about living in your city DlM7j

Dear John, How have you been? I’m so happy to hear that you are moving to Auckland, which is the best place to live in New Zealand, specially the city centre in the start. I suggest to begin your search from the main city centre for a short-term accommodation as the rent in this area is quite affordable. In the alternative, Mount Eden is not a bad second choice to consider if you don’t find anything suitable in the start, This would also help in reducing your travelling time as the suburb is centrally located. Unfortunately, public transport is horrible here in Auckland as there is no proper train service to speak off and the buses are never on time. My suggestion would be to consider buying a car the first week you are here so as to make travelling around the city much easier for you, specially when you have to meet all your new friends. If you every get lonely you could always give me a call and we could catchup for a coffee, otherwise going for a pottery class is good way to meet people in our age group as a lot of immigrantes do the same. I am really happy that you are shifting here and can’t wait to see you. Lots of love, Mat

Dear John,

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so
 happy to hear that you are moving to Auckland, which is the best place to This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :reside
live
 in New Zealand, specially
 the city Possible spelling mistake. 'centre' is British English.center
centre
 in the This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :initiate
start
.

I suggest to This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :initiatecommence
begin
 your search from the main city Possible spelling mistake. 'centre' is British English.center
centre
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a short-term accommodation
 as the rent in this area is quite affordable. In the alternative, Mount Eden is not a This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :evil
bad
 second choice to consider if you don’t find anything suitable in the This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :initiate
start
, This would also
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :assistassistance
help
 in reducing your travelling time as the suburb is centrally
 located.

Unfortunately, public transport is horrible here in Auckland as there is no proper train service to speak off and the buses are never on time. My suggestion would be to consider buying a car the first
 week you are here 'So as to' expresses purpose and is used in formal texts. Consider using "to"to
so as to
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make
 travelling around the city much easier for you, specially
 when you This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:ought to
have to
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :attain
meet
 all your new friends.

If you every This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :acquire
get
 lonely you could always give me a Use a comma before 'and' if it connects two independent clauses (unless they are closely connected and short).call, and
call and
 we could Possible spelling mistake found.catch upmatchup
catchup
 for a coffee, otherwise
 going for a pottery This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :coursetraining
class
 is Please check whether an article is missing: "a good".a good
good
 way to This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :attain
meet
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :individualsnationsociety
people
 in our age group as This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:a plethora ofa number ofnumerous
a lot of
Possible spelling mistake. Did you mean "immigrants", the plural form of the noun 'immigrant'?immigrantsimmigratesimmigrant es
immigrantes
 do the same.

I am really
 happy that you are shifting here and can’t wait to This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :witness
see
 you.

Lots of This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :admireadore
love
,

Mat