He deceased yesterday. - English example sentence

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MUIRIEL October 18, 2010 October 18, 2010 at 1:51:02 PM UTC

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Link with http://tatoeba.org/eng/sentences/show/571619 please

Swift October 18, 2010 October 18, 2010 at 4:41:27 PM UTC

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Done.

Swift October 18, 2010 October 18, 2010 at 4:43:24 PM UTC

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NNC: I've never seen "deceased" used as a verb before...

FeuDRenais October 18, 2010 October 18, 2010 at 4:49:53 PM UTC

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The dictionary lists it as a valid verb... but I agree in that I've never seen it used like this. It sounds funny, even ;-)

"Why didn't Frank come with us?"
"Oh, he deceased yesterday."
"Really? Hmm, maybe I should decease tomorrow..."

sacredceltic October 18, 2010 October 18, 2010 at 5:02:34 PM UTC

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that would mean the guy predeceased you...

MUIRIEL October 18, 2010 October 18, 2010 at 10:38:56 PM UTC

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I'm okay to delete this sentence if it doesn't sound natural.

sacredceltic October 18, 2010 October 18, 2010 at 10:52:57 PM UTC

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yes it does. It's just not so popular nowadays...It will be back with the next trend...it is cyclic, like disco...

Zifre February 23, 2011 February 23, 2011 at 8:15:34 PM UTC

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I think the NNC tag can be removed. It's certainly not the most common way to say it, but it's okay. You're probably most likely to hear it as a joke though...

Swift February 23, 2011 February 23, 2011 at 8:35:33 PM UTC

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The New Oxford American Dictionary gives this as archaic. I'm removing the @NNC and adding archaic.