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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Use of the word Drown
A friend of mine brought up the fact that Drowning according to Wikipedia is the actual term for death cause by water in the lungs. A Near Drowning is surviving the incident.
My question is, after looking at many web-sites so many people (medical examiners and coroners) don't say drowned, but say death due to drowning, or something of that affect. Is there any explaination of how its to be used?
My question is, after looking at many web-sites so many people (medical examiners and coroners) don't say drowned, but say death due to drowning, or something of that affect. Is there any explaination of how its to be used?
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I think that's because they use a very formal language. "Drawned" is the past form of the verb "drawn". , two fishers drowned".
- I think that's because they use a very formal language.
- "Drawned" is the past form of the verb "drawn".
- , two fishers drowned".
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I think that's because they use a very formal language.
"Drawned" is the past form of the verb "drawn".
Newspaper headers often say things like "Ice broke on lake ..., two fishers drowned".
"Drawned" is the past form of the verb "drawn".
Newspaper headers often say things like "Ice broke on lake ..., two fishers drowned".
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AnonymousA friend of mine brought up the fact that Drowning according to Wikipedia is the actual term for death cause by water in the lungs. A Near Drowning is surviving the incident.
My question is, after looking at many web-sites so many people (medical examiners and coroners) don't say drowned, but say death due to drowning, or something of that affect. Is t
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