example : He is my late husband, The late George Burns. What are they actually talking about ??
2007-07-11 14:21:25 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Ipod : your answer is even more stupid.
2007-07-11 14:30:04 · update #1
Maria: Ipod should be careful of how she states things. If that wasn't an insult ( and people send many insults on here ) I feel I should be given the apology..
Are you the Yahoo police dept ?
2007-07-11 14:51:35 · update #2
Maria: How well do you feel you know what a person thinks in their statements ??
2007-07-11 14:53:49 · update #3
BTW She is given the option to edit or delete her answer and she still keeps it there.
2007-07-11 15:27:52 · update #4
They are dead, on the other hand, if you say you are late, it takes on an entirely different meaning,
2007-07-11 14:24:30 · answer #1 · answered by shermynewstart 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If it's used before the name, it typically means they're dead. If it's used after the name, it is usually more literal. My wife is late (she's not here, she is running behind). Oddly though, I just got a note on Yahoo Personals from someone who said his wife is late and I think he meant dead - otherwise he hopefully wouldn't be on Personals...
2007-07-11 21:27:10 · answer #2 · answered by Stef 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it does mean that person is deceased. By the way, Ipod Lady wasn't calling you stupid. She thought the term meant "You're stupid or slow". It wasn't necessary to insult her.
2007-07-11 21:43:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means that the person they are referring to is dead. It is considered a less harsh term. Imagine someone saying, "My dead husband used to enjoy fishing. "
2007-07-11 21:24:06 · answer #4 · answered by Sword Lily 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Late" is a polite term meaning "dead". It sounds much more pleasant to say "The late George Burns" than "Dead George", doesn't it?
2007-07-11 21:23:53 · answer #5 · answered by Jess 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Their dead. The Truth
2007-07-11 21:24:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means the person is dead.
2007-07-11 21:23:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It means dead, like "he is my dead husband."
When women use it in the first person, it means she is pregnant.
2007-07-11 21:23:30 · answer #8 · answered by Mrs. Pears 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means that the person is deceased.
2007-07-11 21:25:50 · answer #9 · answered by Funny Girl 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They're refering to someone who is deceased.
2007-07-11 21:26:34 · answer #10 · answered by sheila c 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋