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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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This is not Michael.

Is the underscored a perfectly natural response in this situation in a phone conversation?

A - Who's this? Michael?

B - This is not Michael.

  

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Just 'This is not Michael' is not enough. Try one of these: B - No. Michael's not here.

  • Just 'This is not Michael' is not enough.
  • Try one of these: B - No.
  • Michael's not here.
  • B - No.
  • He's not here.
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Just 'This is not Michael' is not enough. Try one of these:

B - No. Michael's not here.
B - No. He's not here. Would you like to leave a message?
B - No. I'll get him.
B - No. I'll get him. Who should I say is calling?

CJ

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