Died vs passed vs passed away

"pass away" is a euphemism. I personally dislike it. However, it is very common and certainly in no way "incorrect". "pass" is another euphemism, which I dislike even more. I think it is less common.

As far as I know,"died / passed away " mean the same thing,but I don't think for " pass" .
Generally we use pass away instead of die if you really think that "die " might hurt or upset someone.I mean "pass away" is less hard to hear.

Thanks for the word " euphemism",I didn't know this word before,in fact I explained why we use "pass away" but i didn't know that there exists a word for that.
Thanks again.

By the way,I didn't know also that "pass" can be said too.
So,what should we say " someone passed last summer " ? or rather " someone passed away last summer" ?
Thank you

everlastinghopeBy the way,I didn't know also that "pass" can be said too.So,what should we say " someone passed last summer " ? or rather " someone passed away last summer" ?Thank you

Both are used, but "passed away" is more common (I would say quite a lot more common, in my experience).

By the way, if I may mention it, your spacing around punctuation

I really appreciate it.Thanks alot.

I hear "passed" used most commonly by Jewish people; also by people of conservative, Christian denominations, particularly in rural areas of The United States and Canada.
--David N. in Toronto, Canada

There is a whole category of euphemisms for dying which take the form "gone to the big X in the sky".

See http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WentToTheGreatXInTheSky

CJ

pass on is another euphemism for die.

Also, departed and departed this life.