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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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Is this dialogue natural?

'I'm very sorry to tell you that your dad has died.'

'What? That can't be true. I just spoke with him a couple hours ago.'

'I understand it's not easy for you to hear this, sir, but--'

'It can't be him. It just can't.'

'I'm afraid it is, sir. I'm truly sorry.'

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' 'What? That can't be true. ' 'I understand it's not easy for you to hear this, sir, but ...

  • ' 'What?
  • That can't be true.
  • ' 'I understand it's not easy for you to hear this, sir, but ...
  • ' 'It can't be him.
  • ' 'I'm afraid it is, sir.
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'I'm very sorry to tell you that your dad has died.'

'What? That can't be true. I just spoke with him a couple of hours ago.'

'I understand it's not easy for you to hear this, sir, but ...'

'It can't be him. It just can't.'

'I'm afraid it is, sir. I'm truly sorry.'

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