She verified him as a good painting tutor

[alpacinou]

I want to say a person says another person is good because they know them. Is it correct to use "verify"?

I wanted to have a painting class with Linda but she told me her schedule was full but she introduced Mr Cruise to me. She knows him and verified him as a good painting tutor.

 

[emsr2d2]

It's not natural for me. At a push, I'd accept "... and verified that he is/was a good painting tutor".

The opening sentence is a bit too long, especially with two "but"s. I'd stop after "full" then start a new sentence with "However, ...".

 

[emsr2d2]

I don't want to edit my last response as the OP has already read and liked it. I should have added that I would find "... and confirmed that ..." or "... told me that ..." would work better for me.

 

[alpacinou]

Is "confirm" better than "verify"?

Is this okay?

I wanted to have a painting class with Linda but she told me her schedule was full. However, she introduced Mr Cruise to me. She knows him and confirmed that he was a good painting tutor.

 

[emsr2d2]

It's better. When you say "She introduced Mr Cruise to me", do you actually mean that she got the two of you in the same room and said "Mr Cruise, this is Al. Al, this is Mr Cruise"? I have a feeling you're not talking about a physical introduction.

 

[alpacinou]

It's better. When you say "She introduced Mr Cruise to me", do you actually mean that she got the two of you in the same room and said "Mr Cruise, this is Al. Al, this is Mr Cruise"? I have a feeling you're not talking about a physical introduction.

You are right. It's not a physical introduction. What other word should I use?

 

[emsr2d2]

"told me about".

I tried to book an art class with Linda but she didn't have any spaces. However, she told me about Mr Cruise, a tutor she knows and trusts.

 

[Tarheel]

I would use "recommended" rather than "verify". For example: " She recommended him to me."