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24 Dec 2017
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Question about English (US)
Is the expression 'pass away' usually used for recent deaths?
Is the expression 'pass away' usually used for recent deaths?
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People usually avoid saying death word so they say something similar like pass away or at the better place
- English (US)
It is used for any deaths that have occurred. It feels a bit more personal. It would sound correct if you said that one of your or someone else’s family members passed away.
But if you were talking about a disaster in history, you usually don’t use that term. It sounds unnatural/immature to say something like “5000 people passed away in the mine tragedy”, you should say something like “5000 deaths occurred in the mine tragedy” instead.

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