Are these sentences natural? August 4

[musicgold]

Hi,

Are the following sentences natural to a native ear?

1. Were you working all the weekend?
2. Actually that gives me a good segway into my next query.
3. What, you don’t have your lunch until 2pm? Then you must have / must be having heavy breakfast? ( this was my reaction after hearing that one woman doesn’t have lunch until 2pm everyday)


Thanks,
MG.

[Rover_KE]

1 would sound more natural to me without the.

2 sounds natural, but the word you are looking for is segue (pronounced segway).

3. '. . . . Then you must have a good/hearty breakfast.'

Rover

[musicgold]

Thanks Rover.

3. '. . . . Then you must have a good/hearty breakfast.'

Is this sentence telling the person to have a good breakfast or guessing that she must be having a good breakfast, for she is able to stay so long without another meal?

[SoothingDave]

Thanks Rover.



Is this sentence telling the person to have a good breakfast or guessing that she must be having a good breakfast, for she is able to stay so long without another meal?

It's not an order. It's surmising that she must, as a habit, eat a large breakfast.

[musicgold]

Thanks SD.

A follow up question.

What is the difference between these two sentences?

3b . What, you don’t have your lunch until 2pm? Then you must have a good breakfast?

3c. What, you don’t have your lunch until 2pm? Then you must be having a good breakfast?

[SoothingDave]

"Must be having" describes something that is happening right now or is to happen soon. It doesn't make sense in this context.

[musicgold]

Thanks SD.