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Maj Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Died

He died too young. He died in a car crash.
He died too young. He died of a car crash.

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Broadly put, because there are exceptions to most rules, you die OF a disease or illness, and you die IN an accident -or as a consequence of an accident.

  • Broadly put, because there are exceptions to most rules, you die OF a disease or illness, and you die IN an accident -or as a consequence of an accident.
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Broadly put, because there are exceptions to most rules, you die OF a disease or illness, and you die IN an accident -or as a consequence of an accident.
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Thanks Miriam, I would then say he died in a car accident.

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