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RupertPupkin Posted 10 years ago
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This is the worst time for this conversation
Someone is trying to discuss something with you when you’re extremely busy (+ lots of other reasons why it's inappropriate to talk about it right now).
Can you say "This is the worst time for this conversation"? Can you say something like "this is the worst time" and drop "for this conversation" so it’s still obvious that you’re talking about conversation and don’t mean that it’s generally worst time of your life. Is there a better and more informal word than "conversation"?
That someone doesn’t agree with you. He thinks it’s the best time to talk about this. So he asks a rhetorical question. Is "when is the better time?" an ok response? Can he drop "time"?
Can you say "This is the worst time for this conversation"? Can you say something like "this is the worst time" and drop "for this conversation" so it’s still obvious that you’re talking about conversation and don’t mean that it’s generally worst time of your life. Is there a better and more informal word than "conversation"?
That someone doesn’t agree with you. He thinks it’s the best time to talk about this. So he asks a rhetorical question. Is "when is the better time?" an ok response? Can he drop "time"?
Top answer
Worst would be too hard, I suppose. I would say: It's not the right time to talk about it. Can we talk about it later?
- Worst would be too hard, I suppose.
- I would say: It's not the right time to talk about it.
- Can we talk about it later?
- Shall we discuss it some other time?
- So, when can we talk about it?
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Worst would be too hard, I suppose.
I would say:
It's not the right time to talk about it.
Can we talk about it later?
Shall we discuss it some other time?
So, when can we talk about it?
Let's wait for some other opinions.
Tom
I would say:
It's not the right time to talk about it.
Can we talk about it later?
Shall we discuss it some other time?
So, when can we talk about it?
Let's wait for some other opinions.
Tom
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No, it's literally worst. It's very angry and desperate situation (it's fictional, not real).
Thank you very much for the options, but what do you think about this exchange: "This is the worst time for this conversation - when is the better time?"
Is it gramatically correct?
And does it sound natural given the circumstances (both people are very angry and sit
Thank you very much for the options, but what do you think about this exchange: "This is the worst time for this conversation - when is the better time?"
Is it gramatically correct?
And does it sound natural given the circumstances (both people are very angry and sit
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RupertPupkinSomeone is trying to discuss something with you when you’re extremely busy (+ lots of other reasons why it's inappropriate to talk about it right now). Can you say "This is the worst time for this conversation"?Yes. Also, more often I think, "worst possible time". Or, as I also often hear, "This is not the right time (or place) to talk ab
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