optimistic pessimist
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Dear all,
The other day I met a friend (an American from the west coast) who had just lost his mother.
When he said to me, "My mother passed away", "I said "Oh, I'm sorry".
Then, he said, "Me too".
Is this a natural response to "I'm sorry"?
(I could have asked him directly, but it wasn't the right time to ask a question about English.)
Thank you!
OP
The other day I met a friend (an American from the west coast) who had just lost his mother.
When he said to me, "My mother passed away", "I said "Oh, I'm sorry".
Then, he said, "Me too".
Is this a natural response to "I'm sorry"?
(I could have asked him directly, but it wasn't the right time to ask a question about English.)
Thank you!
OP
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