How Long Does Someone Have to be Dead Before People stop Referring to them as Late?

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How Long Does Someone Have to be Dead Before People stop Referring to them as Late?

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RE: How Long Does Someone Have to be Dead Before People stop Referring to them as Late?

May 18, 2017 at 10:14 am

I doubt I ever used the term late in reference to someone who was dead.

And you are correct, the term late is in reference to a recent death. None of those deaths you listed were recent.

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How Long Does Someone Have to be Dead Before People stop Referring to them as Late? - by Rhondazvous - May 18, 2017 at 10:06 am

RE: How Long Does Someone Have to be Dead Before People stop Referring to them as Late? - by Silver - May 18, 2017 at 10:14 am

RE: How Long Does Someone Have to be Dead Before People stop Referring to them as Late? - by FatAndFaithless - May 18, 2017 at 10:17 am

RE: How Long Does Someone Have to be Dead Before People stop Referring to them as Late? - by Silver - May 18, 2017 at 10:19 am

RE: How Long Does Someone Have to be Dead Before People stop Referring to them as Late? - by Divinity - May 18, 2017 at 10:35 am

RE: How Long Does Someone Have to be Dead Before People stop Referring to them as Late? - by Jackalope - May 18, 2017 at 10:59 am

RE: How Long Does Someone Have to be Dead Before People stop Referring to them as Late? - by Fireball - May 18, 2017 at 11:12 am

RE: How Long Does Someone Have to be Dead Before People stop Referring to them as Late? - by Minimalist - May 18, 2017 at 11:17 am

RE: How Long Does Someone Have to be Dead Before People stop Referring to them as Late? - by mlmooney89 - May 18, 2017 at 11:33 am

RE: How Long Does Someone Have to be Dead Before People stop Referring to them as Late? - by Ravenshire - May 18, 2017 at 11:41 am

RE: How Long Does Someone Have to be Dead Before People stop Referring to them as Late? - by vorlon13 - May 18, 2017 at 11:58 am

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