Showing posts with label death. Show all posts
Showing posts with label death. Show all posts

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Confused Words


Dying and Dyeing

Dying means death, demise, fading, vanishing, etc.
Dyeing means coloring, painting, etc.

He arrived in the early morning flight to meet his dying grandfather.
Thai bronzeware has become a dying art.
Tom had dyed his hair brown.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Confused Words


Decease and Disease

Decease means death, depart, pass away, die, etc.
Disease means sickness, illness, ailment, etc.

Her deceased parents had left for her an ancestral house.
Heart diseases have become very common nowadays.