Apr 5, 2012 · Someone has died (as opposed to someone died) when the death is so recent it can be seen as "still ongoing" (or "news").

Feb 2, 2011 · 0 I think the only respectful way to refer to a person who has died is when we do not talk about body but we talk about person's ideas, love, theories which has made impact in our …

Sep 2, 2016 · Can either "is gone" or "has gone" be used to refer to someone who has died? I know "is gone" is common, but I wonder if "has gone" carries the same meaning.

He has died for three years. which suggests that he has died several times over a time span of three years. However, dying is something that can only be done once, and therefore a …

Feb 10, 2007 · Ciao! Because the past participle of 'morire' is morto, and morire is an auxiliary verb, how would one differentiate "Is dead" from "Has died". In literality, they are both: Is dead …

Apr 22, 2018 · If the Elvis in question died some time ago, your phrasing is a better way to put it than the original. The phrasing of the original sentence you quote (particularly "age 79" in that …

Jun 28, 2013 · Perhaps because he has just recently made the transition from alive to dead? As crude as it sounds, has died gives me the impression that the corpse is still "fresh" so to speak.

May 20, 2008 · First of all, I'm sorry about your cat! There is little difference between the two, although it'd be incorrect to say "my cat has died" a while after the incident. So the latter …

Apr 30, 2019 · Why are both "have died" and "had died" correct when "every year" has been used to indicate a repeated action? Your question makes us think that you consider that 'have died' …

Sep 3, 2018 · So you would not say the late George Bush to distinguish between the one who has died and his son (who is still alive and is also George Bush). It is also not used predicatively in …