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Tamguatlay Posted 6 years ago
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He was the former chairman of ABC Association.

He was the former chairman of ABC Association.

Does the sentence imply that the chairman has passed away? If not, how should the sentence be phrased?

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tamguatlay Does the sentence imply that the chairman has passed away? No. g.

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tamguatlayDoes the sentence imply that the chairman has passed away?

No. It means only that he retired or was replaced for some reason (e.g. his term expired, he was ejected by the stockholders or he didn't want the job any more.)

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Yes, it can imply that he's dead, but more context is needed to confirm that.

Note that "He is the former chairman of ABC Association" implies that he is alive but no longer (for whatever reason) the chairman.

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