Mary, I hear our manager will be arranging the staff relocation.

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Are the following conversation making sense and natural?

Peter: Mary, I hear our manager will be arranging the staff relocation. Did you know that?
Mary: Yes. It's true. Tom will be moving to other store. And our plan hasn't been confirmed until further notice.
 

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Are Does the following conversation make sense, and is it natural?

Peter: Mary, I hear our manager will be arranging the staff relocation. Did you know that?

Mary: Yes. It's true. Tom will be moving to the other (or possibly 'another') store. And our the plan hasn't been confirmed until further notice.

It doesn't make sense, no. See possible corrections, above.
 
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Peter: Mary, I hear our manager will be arranging the staff relocation. Do you know anything that?
Mary: Yes. It's true. Tom will be moving to other store. And staff relocation schedule hasn't been to confirm until further notice.

Are they ok now?
 

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Peter: Mary, I hear our manager will be arranging the staff relocation. Do you know anything about that?
Mary: Yes. It's true. Tom will be moving to another/the other store. And The staff relocation schedule hasn't been to confirmed until further notice yet.

Are they ok OK/okay now?
 

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Why do you use "yet" to replace my original sentence "until further notice" ?

I think it is OK and the meaning is same.
 

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Why do you use "yet" to replace my original sentence "until further notice" ?

I think it is OK and the meaning is same.
"Until further notice" begs the question of "notice by who". "Yet is simpler.
 

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"Until further notice" means "starting now and continuing until an unspecified date". For example, "Staff are banned from using the cafeteria until further notice".
In your piece, it appears that it has already been decided that Tom will be moving to a different store but the new locations for the rest of the staff haven't yet been decided/announced.
 
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