[General] last/past, passed away/expired,no one yet

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Muktha_Rushu

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Could you please correct these sentences?

A: Where is your Madam? She is not seen for a long time.
B:Oh, You didn't know about her demise. She has been suffering from cancer for the last/past two years.She has passed away/ expired last month.
A: That's a sad news. Who has replaced her in your company?
B: No one yet. Our manager is in charge of her duties for the time being.
 

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What do you mean by "your Madam"? You might be interested to learn that "a madam" is the name given to the woman who runs a brothel.
 

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Sorry. I didn't know that. I used to call our office manager 'Madam'.
 

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There's a difference between addressing someone as "Madam" when you are talking directly to them, and referring to them as "the/your madam" when talking about them. The latter is not natural.

I would expect her name to be used in A in your first post.

A: Where is Miss/Ms/Mrs Jones? We haven't seen her for a long time/She has not been seen for a long time.
 
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A: Where is Mrs X? She has not been seen for a long time.
B: Oh, You didn't know about her death. She [STRIKE]has[/STRIKE] had been suffering from cancer for the last/past [either] two years. She [STRIKE]has [/STRIKE]passed away last month.
A: That's [STRIKE] a [/STRIKE] sad news. Who has replaced her [STRIKE]in your company[/STRIKE]?
B: No one yet. Our manager is in charge of her duties for the time being.
 
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