My wife bought a car seat for his colleague.
We went to the hypermaket and bought a car seat.
My son thought it was for him.
“This is our mummy's colleague.”
"This is for others."
How do I say it more natural?
Jasmine Jim our mummy's colleague. I don't believe I have ever read a more out-of-register word pair. 'Mummy' is a small child's word; 'colleague' is an adult business word.
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Jasmine Jim our mummy's colleague.
I don't believe I have ever read a more out-of-register word pair. 'Mummy' is a small child's word; 'colleague' is an adult business word.
Jasmine JimMy wife bought a car seat for her colleague.We went to the hypermarket an
Jasmine JimMy wife bought a car seat forhisher colleague.
Your wife is a woman, not a man.
Jasmine JimMy son thought it was for him.
No, it's not for you. It's for Mummy's colleague.
CJ
Car seats are for babies and little children. Why would your wife buy a car seat for her colleague? Do they have a new-born baby and she bought it as a baby gift?