Man 1: What about you? Is your wife still sick?
Man 2: Yes.
Man 1: I'm sorry. So you're not working at the moment?
Man 2: No, I'm on some sort of leave.
1) In the conversation, what is more natural... So you're not working at the moment? - or - So you don't work at the moment?
2) In the conversation, is it OK/natural to say "I'm on some sort of leave" instead of being more specific?
anonymous 1) In the conversation, what is more natural... So you're not working at the moment? - or - So you don't work at the moment?
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anonymous1) In the conversation, what is more natural... So you're not working at the moment? - or - So you don't work at the moment?
"So you're not working at the moment?" is the correct choice.
anonymous2) In the conversation, is it OK/natural to say "I'm on some sort of leave" instead of being more specific?
Yes
Man 1: What about you? Is your wife still sick?
Man 2: Yes.
Man 1: I'm sorry. So you're not working at the moment?
Man 2: No, I'm on some sort of leave.
1) In the conversation, what is more natural... So you're not working at the moment? <<< This is more natural.
- or - So you don't work at the moment?
2) In the conversation, is it OK/na