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Mr. Tom Posted 12 years ago
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You've touched the painful part of my heart.

Hi

Is the underlined reply natural English?

A - What about your wife? Is she still away in France?
B - Ah - you've touched the painful part of my heart.

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

No. We might say something like: That's a painful/sensitive subject.

  • No.
  • We might say something like: That's a painful/sensitive subject.
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No.

We might say something like:

That's a painful/sensitive subject.

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