Are these sentences natural? Feb 27

[Musicgold]

Hi,

Are the following sentences natural to a native ear?

1. She was ready to come here instead of me. (I was talking to a friend about how my sister wanted to go to that function instead of me.)

2. Don’t mean any disrespect to you, but this plan is not going to work. I am willing to give it in writing,

3. Was that he here for? (wanted to speculate why a person was in our office).

Thanks,
MG

[Luschen]

@Musicgold

Hi,

Are the following sentences natural to a native ear?

1. She was ready to come here instead of me. (I was talking to a friend about how my sister wanted to go to that function instead of me.)

Sounds good

2. Don’t mean any disrespect to you, but this plan is not going to work. I am willing to give it in writing,

Not to mean any disrespect to you, but this plan is not going to work. I am willing to put it in writing.

or

I don’t mean any disrespect to you, but this plan is not going to work. I am willing to put it in writing,

3. Was that he here for? (wanted to speculate why a person was in our office).

“What was he here for?”

or

“Why was he here?”

Thanks,
MG

[Musicgold]

Thanks Luschen.

I think I should have explained my #3 a bit more.
A person, who is not a regular visitor ot our offices, came unannounced. I asked my collegue why he was there. She told me that he was there to pick his check of a trivial amount. I was surprised that he came just to pick the check.
So I explaimed, was that he here for?

How would you say it if you were in my place?

[Luschen]

Oh, in that case I would say “Was that what he was here for?”

[Musicgold]

Thanks.