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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I grew up in DC and “passed” was very common. Maybe it’s regional?[/quote]

Agree this is part of it. My (wealthy, well-educated) southern relatives say passed.

We in the New York branch say died. [/quote]

Huh, my experience is different. My mom's wealthy, snobby deep-south family insists on "died." My dad's midwestern farmer folks said "passed away" when they were trying to be polite, but "died" for daily use. Or in the case of that one simpering aunt who collected Precious Moments figurines, "gone to Jesus."

(No one says "passed") [/quote]

I grew up in Ohio and my mom’s side (catholic, poor, but very well-read and snobby) believes strongly that “died” is the only possible word and people who say “passed” or “passed away” are classless, tacky, and/or Protestants.

In the last few weeks where I live on the west coast I have encountered multiple people breathlessly describing someone who has “passed” and the weird way they prance around saying “died” yet act like they’re on some kind of high ground for saying “passed” has me agreeing with my mom’s family. Everyone who has said it is a rich but undereducated white person and either nondenominational Christian or evangelical. Plus one Catholic convert. [/quote]

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