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	Well Wisher  #272764  Wed, 27 Sep 06 12:10 AM which one is more common as a euphemism for "die"? passed away or passed on    Well Wisher Joined on Sun, Apr 16 2006 New Member (35)

	Anonymous  #272773  Wed, 27 Sep 06 12:17 AM Uk version is 'passed away'.    Anonymous

	Sooris  #272772  Wed, 27 Sep 06 12:17 AM passed away is the equivalent for died.    Sooris Joined on Tue, Sep 26 2006 chennai Full Member (121) Sureshbabu Padmanabahan

	Clive  #272775  Wed, 27 Sep 06 12:20 AM Hi, Both versions have that meaning. However, on American TV talk shows, I usually hear people today saying simply 'He passed'. A: My uncle passed yesterday. B: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. Best wishes, Clive    Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member (21,184) El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	Yoong Liat  #272777  Wed, 27 Sep 06 12:21 AM  Sooris wrote: passed away is the equivalent for died. The term 'passed on' also means 'died'. I believe the more common term is 'passed away'.    Yoong Liat Joined on Mon, Sep 4 2006 Singapore Veteran Member (6,006) Yoong Liat

	Grammar Geek  #272790  Wed, 27 Sep 06 12:35 AM Having lived only the northeastern part of the U.S., I have heard passed away far more often than the others. But I have heard "passed on" or simply "passed" enough to not consider it uncommon. I suspect this is highly regionalized in its usage.     Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Pennsylvania, USA Veteran Member (15,583) Barbara, who answers in American English.

	Anonymous  #272804  Wed, 27 Sep 06 01:01 AM In African English you say 'he/she is late'. Which caused a very embarrassing incident for me when I asked where someone's husband was, only to be told 'he is late' and for me to start tut-tutting about men in general and unreliability . I only later found out that the lady was a widow. nona    Anonymous

	Marius Hancu  #272813  Wed, 27 Sep 06 01:29 AM pass on might be more BrE than the other one: ------- pass on to die  Did you hear that Mrs Thomas had passed on? http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=pass.***+0&dict=P ------- Also, check the had.    Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Montreal, Canada Veteran Member (11,673)