Chariot  +  260515 Tue, 29 Aug 06 10:58 AM What is the difference between 'die of' and 'die from'? Thanks a lot. Chariot Joined on Mon, Apr 24 2006 Full Member 344 Difference Between

	Marius Hancu  +  260575 Tue, 29 Aug 06 02:29 PM practically the same: --------- die 1 : to pass from physical life : suffer total and irreversible loss of the bodily attributes and functions that constitute life : EXPIRE, PERISH <died in a fire> <may yet die at his brother's hand> <dying of old age> <likely to die from lack of care> M-W unabridged ------- However, you would say dying of old age and not dying from old age Also in terms of hits at Yahoo: 353,000 for "died of pneumonia" which seems more popular 48,400 for "died from pneumonia" Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Veteran Member 11,673

	Philip  +  260602 Tue, 29 Aug 06 04:49 PM  Marius Hancu wrote: practically the same: --------- die 1 : to pass from physical life : suffer total and irreversible loss of the bodily attributes and functions that constitute life : EXPIRE, PERISH <died in a fire> <may yet die at his brother's hand> <dying of old age> <likely to die from lack of care> M-W unabridged ------- However, you would say dying of old age and not dying from old age Also in terms of hits at Yahoo: 353,000 for "died of pneumonia" which seems more popular 48,400 for "died from pneumonia" I think one could also add to the list of exceptions:  he died from the gunshot wounds, exposure to the cold,......more? Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 8,612 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen