A - How old is Archie? (a dog)
B - I think he's nine or ten.
A - Isn't that old? How old do dogs get?
B - I don't know. But I'm sure he still has a few good years left in him.
1) Is "a few good years left in him" natural? Is it the standard way to say this?
2) Is the whole dialog okay?
anonymous 1) Is "a few good years left in him" natural? Yes. anonymous Is it the standard way to say this?
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anonymous1) Is "a few good years left in him" natural?
Yes.
anonymousIs it the standard way to say this?
It is one casual way to say it.
anonymous2) Is the whole dialog okay?
Yes.