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You can also say "My late uncle John always said ......" When "late" precedes the noun like this it means "dead." When it follows the verb, as in "my uncle John is late," it just means he is tardy.

Hi, Here are a few quick suggestions. He is dead. He has gone. He has passed away / passed on / passed over / passed. He has expired. He has shuffled off this mortal coil. He has kicked the bucket. He is no longer with us. He has gone belly-up. Best wishes, Clive

Hi, Sorry to ask a question on the article again but wish I can get an answer to this if it is a valid question. On a thread titled "Uncountable noun that is preceded by the "a"", started by victorycountry, Mr. M said in one of responses that "In Most cases, Paco--as in many other structural...

I have been asigned an article and asked to anaylis it and pick a few words out and show the dramatic impact it resembles for example... While sifting through the daily mail I found the lexical choice Conflict, While pondering the idea of why the compact uses this teminolkogy I cam to the...

Alienvoord, I appreciate you're constructive criticism. Allow me to rebute:1) Comprehensible, yes. But many expressions are comprehensible even without being gramatically sound. The nuances I try to reveal in this post are to help you write better gramatically, not to sound or to write...

In most cases, Paco--as in many other structural/lexical choices we have looked at here-- it is the speaker's concept at the moment. 'There was poor attendence at the meeting' -- the speaker is thinking of a visual mass of empty seats, the lack of enthusiasm, the disinterest people had: ...

Amazing thanks for all the help and time you people give to others. Soveida. J.

It's right up there inmy favourites, along with "fork 'andles" (2 Ronnies) which always makes me laugh.

Yes, I forgot the 'late parrot'!

Is he not also a "late parrot"? I love this sketch. Secret Policeman, wasn't it?