dervast
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- Feb 8, 2009
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- Native Language
- Greek
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- Greece
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- Germany
Hello
One of my colleagues goes back to his hometown as one of his relatives is seriously ill (he would probably die soon).
I would like to apologize if my words above are too harsh but I need some help and guidance with this type of vocabulary.
So here are a few questions that I would like to ask for your help.
A. How do you call someone that is seriously ill (someone that might die e.g due to cancer) in a formal way?
B. How do you try to support their relatives? In my country we use phrases like "courage" but I am sure that this does not apply to English language.
C. What do you wish to their relatives, "Be strong", "condolences (this applies to a dead man. Right?)", "I am sorry to hear that". "Sympathies"
Best Regards
Alex
One of my colleagues goes back to his hometown as one of his relatives is seriously ill (he would probably die soon).
I would like to apologize if my words above are too harsh but I need some help and guidance with this type of vocabulary.
So here are a few questions that I would like to ask for your help.
A. How do you call someone that is seriously ill (someone that might die e.g due to cancer) in a formal way?
B. How do you try to support their relatives? In my country we use phrases like "courage" but I am sure that this does not apply to English language.
C. What do you wish to their relatives, "Be strong", "condolences (this applies to a dead man. Right?)", "I am sorry to hear that". "Sympathies"
Best Regards
Alex