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Mr. Tom Posted 9 years ago
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Whatever you were doing...

Hi

Could you please tell me if this dialogue is natural and the register is OK.

(B calls A and tells him that he and his wife are coming to A's city)

A - About what time will you be getting here?

B- In an hour or so. But you mustn't wait or change your plans.

A- Why not?

B- Because we may get caught in other things. We are not very sure of our schedule. Please continue to do whatever you were doing. We just made you a hasty call.

A- I don't have much to do. Just a bit of a plan to drop in on my sister's.

B- Then don't let us be an obstacle in your plan.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Pretty good. Here are a few edits. B calls A that he and his wife are coming to A's city) A - About what time will you be getting here?

— Clive

  • Pretty good.
  • Here are a few edits.
  • B calls A that he and his wife are coming to A's city) A - About what time will you be getting here?
  • B- In an hour or so.
  • But you mustn't wait or change your plans.
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Pretty good. Here are a few edits.

B calls A that he and his wife are coming to A's city)

A - About what time will you be getting here?

B- In an hour or so. But you mustn't wait or change your plans.

A- Why not?

B- Because we may get caught up in other things. We're not very sure of our schedule. Please keep on doing whatever you

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This is not natural. Go back in the dialog to the beginning of the call to see how A informed B of their arrival, and how B responded. It is quite unnatural to go on and on with "Don't change your plans" and "We made this call in haste". Characters have to think before they act and before they talk.

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