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Chariot Posted 20 years ago
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die from
What is the difference between 'die of' and 'die from'? Thanks a lot.
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practically the same: --------- die 1 : to pass from physical life : suffer total and irreversible loss of the bodily attributes and functions that constitute life : EXPIRE , PERISH < died in a fire> <may yet die at his brother's hand> < dying of old age> <likely to die from lack of care> M-W unabridged ------- However, you would say dying of old age and not dying from old age Also in terms of hits at Yahoo: 353,000 for "died of pneumonia" which seems more popular 48,400 for "died from pneumonia"
- practically the same: --------- die 1 : to pass from physical life : suffer total and irreversible loss of the bodily attributes and functions that constitute life : EXPIRE , PERISH < died in a fire> <may yet die at his brother's hand> < dying of old age> <likely to die from lack of care> M-W unabridged ------- However, you would say dying of old age and not dying from old age Also in terms of hits at Yahoo: 353,000 for "died of pneumonia" which seems more popular 48,400 for "died from pneumonia"
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practically the same:
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die
1 : to pass from physical life : suffer total and irreversible loss of the bodily attributes and functions that constitute life : EXPIRE,
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die
1 : to pass from physical life : suffer total and irreversible loss of the bodily attributes and functions that constitute life : EXPIRE,
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Marius Hancupractically the same:
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die
1 : to pass from physical life : suffer total and irreversible loss of the bodily attributes and functions that constitute life : EXPIRE,
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