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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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remains vs body

0On a slab in the dark room lay the [remains/body] of Max.02br
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0 The referent is the same. 02br 00CJ 0-

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0 The referent is the same. The register of 01i00remains02i00 is a bit higher.02br
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0 IMO, they are different, for "remains" could also mean "ashes," while "body" can't. 0-
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0 But from the context, it is unlikely to be ashes, and 01b00remains02b00 is a common euphemism for a body.02br
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00" The decedent's remains were removed to the morgue". 0-
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