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15 January
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English (US)
Question about English (US)
1. I'm sad for his death.
2. I'm sad for your loss.
3. I feel bad for his death.
4. I feel bad for your loss.
5. I'm sad for his loss.
6. I feel bad for his loss.
What are the correct sentences?
1. I'm sad for his death.
2. I'm sad for your loss.
3. I feel bad for his death.
4. I feel bad for your loss.
5. I'm sad for his loss.
6. I feel bad for his loss.
What are the correct sentences?
2. I'm sad for your loss.
3. I feel bad for his death.
4. I feel bad for your loss.
5. I'm sad for his loss.
6. I feel bad for his loss.
What are the correct sentences?
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- English (US)
A more grammatically correct sentence would be, "I am sorry for your loss." Or if you are not talking directly to him, you could say "I feel sorry for his loss."
Even though you did nothing, the phrase is still commonly used after deaths and is a way of showing sympathy for them.
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- English (US)
“I’m sorry for your loss” is the most common way to express condolences for the death of a loved one
“I’m sorry for your loss” is the most common way to express condolences for the death of a loved one
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- Korean
Thanks a lot everyone!!
But could you choose all the acceptable sentences, given the options?
But could you choose all the acceptable sentences, given the options?
- English (US)
@leopard10 Not necessarily. Although I get what you mean, it doesn't make a lot of sense when spoken/written.
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- Korean
@-Hero-
But I heard that "I feel sad for your loss" and "I'm sad for your loss" are acceptable.
Hmm..it's difficult for me
But I heard that "I feel sad for your loss" and "I'm sad for your loss" are acceptable.
Hmm..it's difficult for me
- English (US)
@leopard10 Me too, "I'm sorry for your loss" is just more common. :l
Both are acceptable, "I'm sorry for your loss" just makes more sense than the other 2.
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- Korean
@-Hero-
But "I'm sad for his death" and "I feel sad for his death" are not acceptable at all, because of "his death"?
But "I'm sad for his death" and "I feel sad for his death" are not acceptable at all, because of "his death"?
- English (US)
@leopard10 Was it he who passed away or someone close to him?
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- Korean
- English (US)
@leopard10 Ooohhh!! I thought you meant someone close to him passed! My apologies. Well, you generally wouldn't say "I'm sad for his loss," since he's the one that passed. You'd usually tell someone he knew or was close to something along the lines of "I'm sorry for your loss" because they would probably miss him, especially if it was recent.
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- Korean
@-Hero-
no I'm talking about whether "I feel sad for his death" is correct. 😅
no I'm talking about whether "I feel sad for his death" is correct. 😅
- English (US)
@leopard10 Oh. ;-; Well yes, I suppose it is.
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- Korean
@-Hero-
But why are there a lot of native speakers as well who don't think that "I feel sad for his death" is correct? 😥
But why are there a lot of native speakers as well who don't think that "I feel sad for his death" is correct? 😥
- English (US)
@leopard10 Technically, it is, and it's pretty easy to understand what you mean, but it's just not commonly used. People usually use other phrases like, "I miss him" "I wish it hadn't happened" or "I wish he was still here." Things like that.
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- Korean
@-Hero-
Or maybe can "I feel sad for his death" mean something different from "I feel sad about his death"?
Or maybe can "I feel sad for his death" mean something different from "I feel sad about his death"?
- English (US)
@leopard10 Sort of. "I feel sad about his death" or "I'm upset about his death" (which is the same thing) are more relevant to his passing.
"I feel sad for his death" makes it seem as if he isn't the one that passed, and someone he knew passed instead.
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- Korean
@-Hero-
Thank you very much! haha
So to sum up, when it comes to "I feel sad for", is only "I feel sad for your loss" acceptable?
Thank you very much! haha
So to sum up, when it comes to "I feel sad for", is only "I feel sad for your loss" acceptable?
- English (US)
@leopard10 Generally. ^^ And no problem, I'm happy to help!
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