die
People say she died with pneumonia.
People say she died of pneumonia.
die of/from a disease, heart attack, hunger etc (NOT with): ‘Of these, one in ten will die of lung
cancer.’ ‘Her husband died of a heart attack.’ ‘Each year over a million children die from diarrhea.’
die of home/embarrassment/grief/despair/shock etc: ‘When he told me the price, I nearly died
of shock.’ The poor girl almost died of fright.’ die from the effects of violence, pollution etc: ‘He
died from a bullet wound in the chest.’ ‘Police predict that more people will die from their injuries.’
died
Her husband was died two years earlier.
Her husband had died two years earlier.
When you are talking about an event, use die (dying, died, died).
When you are talking about a state, use be dead. Compare: ‘He died in an ambulance on the way
to hospital.’ ‘By the time the ambulance reached the hospital, he was dead.’
See also note at DEAD 1
difference
1
You have to make a difference between women who have to work and women
who choose to work.
You have to make a distinction between women who have to work and women
who choose to work.
make/draw a distinction (between A and B) = not regard or treat A and B in the same way:
‘Sometimes it is difficult to make a clear distinction between qualifications and experience.’ ‘Most
societies draw a distinction between the status of an unmarried woman and a married one.’
2
As soon as I arrived in the USA, I noticed a big difference of social behaviour.
As soon as I arrived in the USA, I noticed a big difference in social behaviour.
difference in a particular shared feature, practice or quality: ‘Since there was very little difference
in price, we bought the large packet.’ ‘Differences in eating habits can cause considerable
embarrassment.’
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