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Christine Christie Posted 5 years ago
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1. Is this standard to say:


"My departed grandmother used to say never to expect life to work out exactly how we have planned, since it had a mind of its own."



2. And is this sentence correct:


"I don't remember my grandmother ever saying anything that stuck with me."



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" I would not say departed there. "Used to" takes care of that when speaking of grandmothers. If she was still alive, it would be "My grandmother says".

— Anonymous

  • " I would not say departed there.
  • "Used to" takes care of that when speaking of grandmothers.
  • If she was still alive, it would be "My grandmother says".
  • Also, it sounds a bit cold standing alone, little better than "my dead grandmother" or "my late grandmother", and it is awkward as an attributive adjective in any event.
  • People do use the repectful formula "my dear, departed grandmother".
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Christine Christie Is this standard to say:

Is it standard to say

Christine Christie"My departed grandmother used to say never to expect life to work out exactly how we have planned, since it had a mind of its own."

I would not say departed there. "Used to" takes care of that when speaking of grandmothers. If she w

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