I heard (about) what happened.
A: How are you?
B: I'm good. How about you? I heard (about) what happened. I'm sorry.
Context: A has lost his father, which B has been told from someone else.
Would it be more natural to include "about" or leave it out in this context?
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Hi Either of those is natural. If the context is sudden and emotional then the 'about' might not be there: - Oh no. I'm so sorry - I heard what happened.
- Hi Either of those is natural.
- If the context is sudden and emotional then the 'about' might not be there: - Oh no.
- I'm so sorry - I heard what happened.
- Or if the pace of the conversation is slower: - I was talking to Paul a couple of days ago.
- I'm sorry to hear about what happened Dave
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Hi
Either of those is natural. If the context is sudden and emotional then the 'about' might not be there:
- Oh no. I'm so sorry - I heard what happened.
Or if the pace of the conversation is slower:
- I was talking to Paul a couple of days ago. I'm sorry to hear about what happened
Dave
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