Is this piece written in natural English?
A secretary is rummaging through a bottom desk drawer. She rises with a stack of papers. Her boss appears at the doorway and knocks at the door. Startled, the secretary spins, dropping the papers out of her hands. She immediately starts picking them up from the floor.
Boss: I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you.
Secretary: It's okay.
The boss helps her picking up the papers.
Is this written in natural English? Is there anything you would change about it? Please let me know. Word choices? Anything?
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anonymous . Her boss appears at the doorway This implies that the door is open. Why would the boss knock on an open door?
- anonymous .
- Her boss appears at the doorway This implies that the door is open.
- Why would the boss knock on an open door?
- Very strange.
- If the boss wants to alert the secretary of his presence, he would clear his throat.
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anonymous. Her boss appears at the doorway
This implies that the door is open. Why would the boss knock on an open door? Very strange.
If the boss wants to alert the secretary of his presence, he would clear his throat.
anonymous Startled, the secretary spins, dropping the papersout of her hands.
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