What do you know about Mike?

W: How’s Mike doing with his writing?
M: Oh, he’s improved his writing skills since he took the English course.

M: I was sorry to hear about Hill’s being fired. I know he was sick a lot and that he usually got to work late.
W: Oh it wasn’t that. Hill made a big mistake in last month’s accounting. Even if it wasn’t really his fault, his boss was very angry.