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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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Ali: Would you be surprised if I said I am a doctor?
Nadem: I would.
Ali: I really am a doctor.
Nadem: Oh really, I never knew that.
Is this short conversation correct? Thank you in advance.
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anonymous Is this short conversation correct? It is extremely rare to hear "I am" in a conversation. Your conversation would be more natural with "if I said I'm a doctor".
- anonymous Is this short conversation correct?
- It is extremely rare to hear "I am" in a conversation.
- Your conversation would be more natural with "if I said I'm a doctor".
- Also, "would" goes more naturally with "was" than with "am", so the opening of your conversation could easily be Would you be surprised if I said I was a doctor?
- ) The rest of the conversation is fine.
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anonymousIs this short conversation correct?
It is extremely rare to hear "I am" in a conversation.
Your conversation would be more natural with "if I said I'm a doctor".
Also, "would" goes more naturally with "was" than with "am", so the opening of your conversation could easily be
Would you be surprised if I said I was a
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