POLL Question(s) - That 愀 too bad.

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POLL Question(s) - That 愀 too bad.

foreverjinxed

POLL Question(s) - That 愀 too bad.

Hi there

I have another poll question.

In my school syllabus, students are taught the following dialog in several lessons:

A: Let 愀 play soccer.

B: Sorry, I cant. I 惴 sick.

A: That 愀 too bad.

I have a problem with responding with "That 愀 too bad." if someone tells me they 愉e sick. I grew up learning to say "I 惴 sorry to hear that." or "I hope you feel better soon." etc if someone says they 愉e sick.

I think that the use of "That 愀 too bad." in the following dialog would be OK:

A: Let 愀 play soccer.

B: Sorry, I can 愒. I have to do my homework.

A: That 愀 too bad.

Growing up in South Africa, in a British English speaking school and household, I rarely used the expression "That 愀 too bad." so I wonder if it 愀 used more commonly in the US.

So, my questions are:

For those who grew up in English speaking countries:

~ What do you, personally, say to someone who says they 愉e sick?

~ Do you ever say "That 愀 too bad." in response to some kind of bad news?

~ Do you ever, personally, use the expression "That 愀 too bad."? When?

~ Do you know people who use the expression "That 愀 too bad." often? Where do they come from?

For everyone:

~ How do you feel about responding with "That 愀 too bad." to someone 愀 bad news, or ill health?

Thanks :)

Can 愒 wait for replies ^_^

18 Oct 2010

GIOVANNI

In North American I have often heard people say "That 愀 too bad, sorry to hear that........ " when they hear about bad news.

18 Oct 2010

debk2000

Hi!

I 惴 from the U.S. (Pennsylvania). If someone is sick, I wouldn 愒 say, "That 愀 too bad." I would say the same as you suggested: "Sorry to hear that" or "I hope you feel better soon." If someone says, "That 愀 too bad," to me when I 惴 sick, I would think it愀 a little apathetic sounding. I would use it, however, in the way you previously suggested.

My examples:

A: Do you want to go watch a movie tomorrow?

B: Sorry, I have to work.

A: That 愀 too bad!

A: Do you want to go watch a movie tomorrow?

B: Oh, I can 愒. I 惴 not feeling well.

A: Sorry to hear that. Hope you feel better soon!

18 Oct 2010

SueThom

Ditto debk2000

18 Oct 2010

Sonn

too bad means What a pity! or Sorry to hear that.

18 Oct 2010

Zora

Hi there,

I would use, "that 愀 too bad" but with a little difference. I 悲 say, "Aww, that 愀 too bad." making sure there was the proper affliction in my voice; if I were responding to a health question that didn 愒 allow somebody to do something with me. Or quite simply, if I thought it was a bummer that that person couldn 愒 participate in something for some reason.

Now, if the conversation was something serious I would not use it. for example: if someone was in hospital for some reason, if somebody had cancer, if somebody had a heart attack or some incurable disease or if there is a death in the family... then, I probably say that "I 惴 sorry to hear that" or something similar.

18 Oct 2010

douglas