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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Does "was pronounced" mean "was announced"?
Context:
The latest crash occurred when a 26-year-old woman, Samantha Lee, was crossing 96th street when she was clipped by the driver’s side mirror of an ambulance.
She was run over by a red, four-door Dodge Charger after ending up face-down in the road and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Both drivers stayed at the scene and no arrests were immediately made.
A week ago on Friday, a nine-year-old boy, Cooper Stock, was struck and killed by a taxi while crossing with his father, while the same night a tour bus dragged 73-year-old Alexander Shear to his death.
‘This intersection is getting worse and worse,’ one elderly neighbor told the Post.
The latest crash occurred when a 26-year-old woman, Samantha Lee, was crossing 96th street when she was clipped by the driver’s side mirror of an ambulance.
She was run over by a red, four-door Dodge Charger after ending up face-down in the road and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Both drivers stayed at the scene and no arrests were immediately made.
A week ago on Friday, a nine-year-old boy, Cooper Stock, was struck and killed by a taxi while crossing with his father, while the same night a tour bus dragged 73-year-old Alexander Shear to his death.
‘This intersection is getting worse and worse,’ one elderly neighbor told the Post.
Top answer
"pronounced" means "officially declared". "announced" has roughly the right kind of meaning, but "was announced dead at the scene" is not natural English. "to pronounce (someone) dead" is almost a set expression.
- "pronounced" means "officially declared".
- "announced" has roughly the right kind of meaning, but "was announced dead at the scene" is not natural English.
- "to pronounce (someone) dead" is almost a set expression.
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"pronounced" means "officially declared". "announced" has roughly the right kind of meaning, but "was announced dead at the scene" is not natural English.
"to pronounce (someone) dead" is almost a set expression.
"to pronounce (someone) dead" is almost a set expression.
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