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    1 year ago

    Then the argument would have been about died/slain.

    No one is imagining 500 deaths in a string of events is people peacefully passing away in the night.

    • WalrusDragonOnABike@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      It would have been killed/slain, which are pretty equivalent.

      Passive vs active language does make a difference in emotion reaction to things.