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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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Is this dialog correct and natural?

Is this correct and natural English? Does anything bother you about it? Thank you.


School principal: Someone has spray-painted the walls of the school with threatening messages. Do you know who it could be, James?

James: How should I?

School principal: Does anybody else here have an idea about who it could be?

  

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School principal: Someone has spray-painted the walls of the school with threatening messages. Do you know who it could have been , James? <<< Better English James: How should I?

  • School principal: Someone has spray-painted the walls of the school with threatening messages.
  • Do you know who it could have been , James?
  • <<< Better English James: How should I?
  • ' School principal: Does anybody else here have any idea about who it could have been ?
  • <<< Better English.
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School principal: Someone has spray-painted the walls of the school with threatening messages. Do you know who it could have been, James? <<< Better English

James: How should I? More natural is 'How should I know?'

School principal: Does anybody else here have any idea about who

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