Are these sentences natural? May 2

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musicgold

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Hi,

Are the following sentences natural to a native ear?

1. We got saved. (I was talking with a friend. We did not go to a dinner for some reason. The people who made to the dinner had food poisoning)

2. This almost feels like a conspiracy against us.


3. That week is going to be so busy, that these reminders are going to be more of an annoyance.


Thanks,
MG
 

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I wouldn't say you "got saved" (that has a religious connotation for some people). You were spared.
 

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Hi,

Are the following sentences natural to a native ear?

1. We got saved. (I was talking with a friend. We did not go to a dinner for some reason. The people who made to the dinner had food poisoning) Or "we got lucky".

2. This almost feels like a conspiracy against us. OK

3. That week is going to be so busy, that these reminders are going to be more of an annoyance. OK

Thanks,
MG
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Hi,



1. We got saved. (I was talking with a friend. We did not go to a dinner for some reason. The people who made to the dinner had food poisoning)


MG

Given the context, I would use "We had a lucky escape".
 

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FYI, "We got lucky" is a common AmE expression used in a variety of situations.
 

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3. That week is going to be so busy, that these reminders are going to be more of an annoyance.
I wouldn't put a comma there.
 

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Thanks folks.

Also, can I use 'we lucked out' in the #1 situation?
 

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In addition to the other posters' good suggestions (especially avoiding "got saved" if you don't want to sound religious),
"we lucked out" is a great alternative, extremely common in AmE.


(not a teacher, just a language lover)
 
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