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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

die of/from/by

Hello there,
Could someone please tell me if any of the following is possible? I know that we use "die of/from cancer...", but what about "die of/from/by drowning, burning..."?
Thank you in advance.
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Anonymous what about "die of/from/by drowning, burning. Some such may be possible, but those examples sound strange. She drowned.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous what about "die of/from/by drowning, burning.
  • Some such may be possible, but those examples sound strange.
  • She drowned.
  • He was burnt to death .
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Anonymouswhat about "die of/from/by drowning, burning.
Some such may be possible, but those examples sound strange.

She drowned.
He was burnt to death.
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The noun, "death", can take "by" or "from" but not "of":

death by fire
death by chocolate
death from asphyxiation
*death of blunt force trauma
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enoondeath by chocolate
That would be the sweetest way to go. Emotion: smile

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