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Yellowstarstruck Posted 11 years ago
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My condolences

Is that word used only after someone dies and you say to their relatives or can you say it if their loved one is ill in hospital?
Thanks, Fulvio
  

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Others may find that fine, but I would save it for death myself, though we do use it (sometimes rather facetiously) for other tragedies: I heard you failed your driving test. My condolences.

— Mister Micawber

  • Others may find that fine, but I would save it for death myself, though we do use it (sometimes rather facetiously) for other tragedies: I heard you failed your driving test.
  • My condolences.
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Others may find that fine, but I would save it for death myself, though we do use it (sometimes rather facetiously) for other tragedies:

I heard you failed your driving test. My condolences.
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