navi tasan
Key Member
- Joined
- Nov 19, 2002
- Member Type
- Academic
- Native Language
- Persian
- Home Country
- Iran
- Current Location
- United States
1) It's too bad about Tom.
Someone says that sentence after hearing some sad news about Tom.
I find the sentence a bit strange, but I think it is pretty common.
I am not sure I can understand it's exact meaning. Is it a comment in sympathy with Tom, or does it express unhappiness about the news.
The road is closed today.
It's too bad about the road.
Does the second sentence make sense here?
Could one have another adjective in place of 'bad' or is this an idiomatic expression that works only with 'bad'?
And would the sentence work without 'too'?
Would it be possible to have examples?
Someone says that sentence after hearing some sad news about Tom.
I find the sentence a bit strange, but I think it is pretty common.
I am not sure I can understand it's exact meaning. Is it a comment in sympathy with Tom, or does it express unhappiness about the news.
The road is closed today.
It's too bad about the road.
Does the second sentence make sense here?
Could one have another adjective in place of 'bad' or is this an idiomatic expression that works only with 'bad'?
And would the sentence work without 'too'?
Would it be possible to have examples?