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Aug 18, 2009 · English - EEUU. Aug 18, 2009. #3. "At his funeral" means that you attended the funeral. You can say you are "in someone's wedding" if you are an attendant, the flower girl, etc., but even if you are acting as a pallbearer (one of the people to carry the casket), it would be quite unusual to say that you were in a funeral, which could make it ...
Feb 16, 2023 · English - England. Feb 17, 2023. #13. From the BBC News website today: Victoria Beckham and Kate Moss were among the famous faces attending a memorial service for Dame Vivienne Westwood on Thursday in London. But I googled “funeral of Vivienne Westwood” and got a count of 804, whereas “funeral for Vivienne Westwood” came up with only 2 ...
Aug 7, 2009 · Aug 7, 2009. #6. voxclamantis said: You are absolutely right. In Ireland, the "removal" is the "viewing", although often this ceremony is held in the funeral home. Then the coffin/casket is closed and the body transported to the church for a short service and Rosary. The coffin might then remain in the church overnight, and the actual funeral ...
Sep 13, 2022 · Sep 13, 2022. #4. "I'm sorry" is often used to express sympathy in situations other than funerals, and it has many other uses apart from offering an apology. "I'm sorry I have to leave" isn't offering an apology, and "I'm sorry I didn't quite catch that" is hardly offering an apology in the same sense that "I apologise" would mean.
Feb 7, 2011 · Paris. French. Feb 7, 2011. #1. The sentence is : "The government can't run a three-car funeral". Whatever does it mean. I cannot even suggest the shadow of an answer. It is supposed to be a cutting remark from the Republicans to the Democrats (in the US). Thanks for your help.
Mar 23, 2015 · Mar 23, 2015. #1. I was wondering how to best translate the English idiom "it's your funeral". I know it's not "es tu funeral", but I thought maybe there might be something similar in meaning. meaning of "it's your funeral": Fig. If that is what you are going to do, you will have to endure the dire consequences.
Jul 26, 2005 · Catalan, Spanish. Jul 26, 2005. #15. VenusEnvy said: A viewing occurs before a funeral. It gives the deceased one's friends and family a chance to pay their respects, and talk about the person's life. Usually, there is a viewing in the morning/afternoon and one in the evening to ensure that everyone is able to attend. Some also last 2 days.
Jul 9, 2013 · Jul 9, 2013. #1. What is an after funeral meal called? The one relatives, friends and colleagues of the deceased gather for to say mournful words about him\her, to commemorate good things done. Funeral repast, funeral repass, funeral meal, or anything else?
Mar 7, 2019 · A formal notice about the event would normally say “The funeral will be held (or will take place)” on such-and-such a date at such-and-such a venue. But even in casual conversation, if someone asked when the funeral was, you might answer “It’s being held right now” or “It’s taking place right now”. You would be much less likely ...
Dec 8, 2019 · Senior Member. Colorado. English-US. Dec 8, 2019. #2. To crash something is to attend some event that you were not invited to attend. It is fairly common to talk about crashing a party. Serial funeral crashers are people who regularly attend funerals that nobody invited them to attend.
