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Micky,whose dog has passed away recently. Jenny,his close friend who is trying to bring Mic out of bad feeling on the phone.

A:Hello,Mic.I hope I didn't wake you up.I haven't seen you out and about lately.I was thinking that you might want to take a brisk walk with me.

B:Thanks, Jenny.I appreciate your thought but I'm not up for it.I just can't seem to beat the blues.I was thinking about getting some antidepressant drugs form the doctor.

A:I'm sorry to hear about you've been feeling out of sorts.It's good idea go to see doctor and get it checked out.For what's worth,I heard that a regular exercise can relief dipression,a little stroll in the park wouldn't hurt you.Plus you have added fringe benefit of enjoying my company.

B:That's an offer i can't refuse,i'll meet you at the park in 5 minutes.

My questions are shown below.

1)Is this dialogue a usual daily English conversation ?

2)"I haven't seen you out and about lately", Can "out" be replaced by outside ?

Can I say in this way with I haven't seen you out lately to replace that one ?
"And about"doesn't make any sense to me in the sentence.

3) What is meant by just can't seem to beat the blues and For what's worth ?

4)Out of sorts means has a bad feeling or feeling unwell.Correct ?

5)Plus you have added fringe benefit of enjoying my company.I can hardly understand what it means.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

It's very good, but there are some problems. In informal English you would not usually say "take a brisk walk with me" rather "go for a walk with me".

I'm sorry to hear about you've been feeling out of sorts
I'm sorry to hear that you've been feeling out of sorts

Plus you have added fringe benefit of enjoying my company.
Plus you have the added ___ benefit of enjoying my company.

"I haven't seen you out and about lately", Can "out" be replaced by outside ?
No, this is a standard idiom

What is meant by just can't seem to beat the blues and For what's worth ?

blues refers to the Blues, which is style of music that originated in Black American culture. This music's themes are about loss, sadness etc.

For what's worth implies that the value of what follows is in doubt i.e. it may be valuable or not but you are letting the listner decide.

Out of sorts means has a bad feeling or feeling unwell.Correct ? Almost. The meaning is less tangible than that. More like not feeling as you normally do: something may be wrong but it's not clear, it's indefinite. It can apply to physical wellbeing, mood, anxiety, general disatisfaction etc.

Plus you have added fringe benefit of enjoying my company.I can hardly understand what it means.

It means that as well as enjoying the walk, there is the extra enjoyment of having a friend walk with you.

Alexander OJR · Answer

Anonymous"I haven't seen you out and about lately", Can "out" be replaced by outside ?
No, this is a standard idiom

What is meant by out and about lately ?

Anonymoustake a brisk walk with me" rather "go for a walk with me".

Take a brisk walk with me is more suitable in written English or an essay,right ?

Go for a brisk walk and go for a walk,what is the difference ?

AnonymousPlus you have added fringe benefit of enjoying my company.
Plus you have the added ___ benefit of enjoying my company.

What does "fringe" mean in this sentence,does it make sense in this way ?

Plus you have the added benefit of enjoying my company.
Would people express as it means above with this way ?In my view,it is long a bit,Is there a briefly and normal one to replace it ?

So,what is really meant by just can't seem to beat the blues ?

AnonymousThe meaning is less tangible than that. More like not feeling as you normally do: something may be wrong but it's not clear, it's indefinite. It can apply to physical well being, mood, anxiety, general dissatisfaction etc.

So when would you say out of sorts ?

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