2007-08-26 09:44:25 · 11 answers · asked by ? 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
For people we use "die" if we, or the person we're talking to, doesn't know the person who croaked. Otherwise, we tend to use "pass away."
For animals, we mostly just use "die," unless we are the cause, for instance when the animal gets old and sick, and we take it in to be put to sleep. In that case, we might say, "He just drifted off," or something gentle like that. In a lot of cultures, the equivalent of the word "die" is just a little too strong when there is a personal connection, even for a pet.
2007-09-01 16:45:35 · answer #1 · answered by Insanity 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Die for animals too. Expire also works.
2007-08-26 16:49:13 · answer #2 · answered by dcc045 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Expired" has become a commonly used term to describe dying for both people and animals. Personally to say a person has expired seems a bit cold and incompassionate to me, but is a reality of the world we live in.
2007-08-31 08:39:48 · answer #3 · answered by sprkyrose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I still use "die". There's also "being put to sleep", but that's slightly different. It implies something not unlike assisted suicide.
2007-08-26 16:49:26 · answer #4 · answered by Expat Mike 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They die naturally like us or if sick they are put to sleep.
2007-08-26 18:12:29 · answer #5 · answered by tea cup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course "die" too because they have life as well like human...
2007-08-31 03:18:44 · answer #6 · answered by dennis r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same
2007-08-31 17:46:35 · answer #7 · answered by peanut44 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put to sleep
2007-08-26 16:51:39 · answer #8 · answered by Tomorrow May or May Not Be 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
die i guess
2007-08-26 16:48:55 · answer #9 · answered by butterfly_asd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"ran away"
"went to kitty heaven"
"crossed the rainbow bridge"
"accidentally flushed"
2007-08-26 16:55:36 · answer #10 · answered by Bad Kitty! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋