Decorum
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"It's a decorum to ask about the health of the person who has asked about yours. But you forgot to ask about my health after I asked about yours."
Are these sentences correct and natural? If not, what is the correct structure, please?
Is it possible to write the second part of the second sentence in the Past Perfect tense? If yes, how, please?
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"It's a decorum to ask about the health of the person who has asked about yours. " "It's a decorum to ask about the health of the person who has asked about yours. " However, I do feel that 'decorum' should be replaced by another word.
- "It's a decorum to ask about the health of the person who has asked about yours.
- " "It's a decorum to ask about the health of the person who has asked about yours.
- " However, I do feel that 'decorum' should be replaced by another word.
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"It's a decorum to ask about the health of the person who has asked about yours. But you forgot to ask about my health after I asked about yours."
"It's a decorum to ask about the health of the person who has asked about yours. But you have not asked about my health even though I have asked about yours."
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"It's a decorum to ask about the health of t
0"It's a decorum to ask about the health of the person who has asked about yours. But you forgot to ask about my health after I asked about yours."
More natural than It's a decorum to . . . is It's polite to . . .
If you say these two sentences above to me, what I will hear is that you think I am rude! So, be careful who you say this to!
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