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Professional Ways to Say "my dad died"
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which is why I took over the company.
This explains the reason the speaker became the person running the company.
From Collateral Hearts, Episode 14
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone explains that they took over the company after their father died of cancer.
Usage Scenario
Use it only when giving a personal backstory in a serious context. It is too specific and emotional for a generic phrase page.
Better ways to say it
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My dad died of cancer, so I took over the company.
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That's why I took over the company.
3
I took over after my father died.
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