Died/passed… any preference?

I notice more and more in U.K. that it is common to say that someone has passed. I prefer to say that someone has died but I would not seek to comment on the language of death. Just an observation! I think it crept in from US but could also be a sign of the times and perhaps people are increasingly uncomfortable with the notion of death? I hope it doesn’t happen anytime soon but I will die, not pass.

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CountScrofula · 41-45, M

I've known some people who were near death and have had the same opinion. "Don't sugarcoat it. We need to face death. I will die."

But there's also a lot of social norms about softening blunt language so uh. Frankly, just navigate that terrain as you see fit. You may offend someone but maybe it's right to offend them? IDK. No right answers.