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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bijouxbroussard · F

It’s considered more polite to say someone has "passed away" rather than died, in many parts of the U.S., especially in the South, and the term isn’t new, so it is likely among the "Americanisms" that have finally reached your shores. Basically, however my loved ones need to describe my final permanent absence, shall we say, that helps them with the grieving process, is fine with me.
I’ll be beyond caring, and it won’t change a thing. 😊