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
Top answer
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?
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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
0This 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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