I keep reading about people who have “passed”.

Passed what? A test? Water? Wind? Another person?

No, they’ve died.

What happened to plain English? “XYZ has died. RIP”

  • gbin@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Passed away: This has been used in plain English since the 14th century. This is also a respectful way to say that they passed away to another realm (to whatever people believe in).