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has died vs died
0 In what situations would you use "has died" instead of "is dead"? 02 br
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00 Here's what I think 02 br
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00 Usually when a person pass away, you would say "s/he is dead" instead of "s/he has died". The latter sounds like you're glad that it's over or you've been waiting for the day. 02 br
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00 In the following situation, I might use 'has died' 02 br
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00 The device has been working unreliably for the past few months and today, it stopped working totally. I might say, "It has [finally] died". 02 br
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00 Thanks in advance! 0-
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00 Here's what I think 02 br
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00 Usually when a person pass away, you would say "s/he is dead" instead of "s/he has died". The latter sounds like you're glad that it's over or you've been waiting for the day. 02 br
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00 In the following situation, I might use 'has died' 02 br
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00 The device has been working unreliably for the past few months and today, it stopped working totally. I might say, "It has [finally] died". 02 br
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00 Thanks in advance! 0-
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00 Your reasoning in the first instance is incorrect, and may also be so in the second. 02 br
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00 The adjective merely states a condition: 01 i 00 My aunt is dead. 02 i 02 br
00 The present perfect relates the (usually) recent death to the present moment in some way: 01 i 00 My aunt has died, so I have no living relatives.
00 Your reasoning in the first instance is incorrect, and may also be so in the second. 02 br
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00 The adjective merely states a condition: 01 i 00 My aunt is dead. 02 i 02 br
00 The present perfect relates the (usually) recent death to the present moment in some way: 01 i 00 My aunt has died, so I have no living relatives.
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