Nobody wants to be the bearer of bad news, but people love
it anyway. Especially Barbara. “Did you hear about Jane Johnson? – she
died.” Why else would she say it
like this? The only reason is for
shock value. The person on the
other end of the conversation has time to think, “You know, I haven’t heard
anything about her in a long time. I wonder how she is doing nowadays.”
Then they are crushed with the news that the person is
dead. A better way to go about it
would be to ask, “Did you hear that Jane Johnson died?” Of course, died isn’t always the best
word either.
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