Passed

Language Log 2024-10-14

Summary:

There are many euphemisms for saying that someone died, two of the most common being "passed away" and "passed on".  Lately, I've been hearing more and more people announce that so-and-so simply "passed".  The first few times that I heard it spoken that way, I thought it sounded strange.  Now, however, I'm so accustomed to […]

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usage

Authors:

Victor Mair

Date tagged:

10/14/2024, 11:16

Date published:

10/14/2024, 07:06