A group of soldiers. One of them has just got killed. (soldier #3)
Soldier #1 goes to Soldier #3's body and starts picking him up.
Soldier #2: No. Leave him.
Soldier #1: But we can't just--
Solider #2: I said leave him.
Soldier #1 lays Soldier #3's lifeless body gently down on the ground and leaves with the others.
Questions:
1) Is "leave him" natural in the dialog in the context?
2) Would it mean that he should leave him behind or that he shouldn't touch him?
anonymous 1) Is "leave him" natural in the dialog in the context? Yes. anonymous 2) Would it mean that he should leave him behind or that he shouldn't touch him?
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anonymous1) Is "leave him" natural in the dialog in the context?
Yes.
anonymous2) Would it mean that he should leave him behind or that he shouldn't touch him?
Leave him behind.
CJ