http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3615.39139)http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheBergsDieNaturalDeaths/vnzwg/post.htm#399626Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:21:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:399626Clive0http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheBergsDieNaturalDeaths/vnzwg/post.htm#399626http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-399626.xmlHi, die natural deaths Her's another small comment. The repetition in this structure is often used to add a bit of emphasis or style or rhetoric, eg die a . . . death dream a . . . dream smile a . . . smile Best wishes, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TheBergsDieNaturalDeaths/vnzwg/post.htm#399604Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:21:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:399604nona the brit1http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheBergsDieNaturalDeaths/vnzwg/post.htm#399604http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-399604.xmldied of old age.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheBergsDieNaturalDeaths/vnzwg/post.htm#399541Mon, 25 May 2009 02:21:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:399541Linguaphile2http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheBergsDieNaturalDeaths/vnzwg/post.htm#399541http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-399541.xmldie a natural/violent/agonizing death Did she die a natural death (=did she die naturally, or did someone kill her?)? This is from Longman Online. Hope this helps.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheBergsDieNaturalDeaths/vnzwg/post.htmSun, 25 Jan 2009 03:21:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:399540Peaceblinkfriend3http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheBergsDieNaturalDeaths/vnzwg/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-399540.xmlNot only that, but most of the krill surrounding the bergs die natural deaths and float to the bottom of the sea-taking witht ehm the globewarming carbon dioxide pulled from the atmosphere by the phytoplankton they fed on. I got this from the TIME magazine and I found the phrase ' die natural deaths' to be quite weird. I mean I have neven seen this kind of structure before. Could you explain it to me, please? Thank you. Best wishes, PBF