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He has been dead vs he has been killed

Both phrases are correct, but they convey different meanings. 'He has been dead' implies that the person is deceased, while 'he has been killed' specifically indicates that the person was the victim of an act that caused their death.

Last updated: March 27, 2024 • 884 views

He has been dead

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that a person is deceased.

This phrase is used to state that a person is no longer alive.

Examples:

  • He has been dead for many years.
  • She found out that he has been dead all this time.
  • The news of his death confirmed that he has been dead for a while.
  • Apr 13, 2022 ... He has been dead since 1846. (Remember that when you use dead, you have to specify how long the subject was dead). Do ...
  • Sep 10, 2014 ... Ok I've a problem with Present Simple (is) and Present Perfect Continouos (has been) as example, "He is dead" and "He has been dead" What's ...
  • Apr 7, 2012 ... He has been dead for three years. I've learned the present perfect tense, and it's said that non-continuous verbs are allowed. Is this ...
  • Mar 5, 2021 ... For those of you wondering how long Wilbur thinks he has been dead for ... Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast.
  • Mar 12, 2023 ... "He has been dead 2 years" would be understood to imply "and he still is dead" adding "for" does not change the meaning. – Peter Jennings.
  • Dec 25, 2021 ... [deleted]. OP • 3y ago •. This also means he has been dead for longer than he had been alive for when you were born. Upvote 1. Downvote Reply ...
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  • Oct 4, 2022 ... He looks me dead in the eye and asks me what am I talking about, he has been dead about 30 years from now. Turns out the one coming to ...
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  • Apr 15, 2024 ... I can still hear my cat meowing, he has been dead for 2 years now. Experience. Context; My cat,Oreo,died 2 years ago, and we buried him in ...

Alternatives:

  • He is dead
  • He has passed away
  • He is no longer with us
  • He has departed
  • He is no more

he has been killed

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that a person was the victim of an act that caused their death.

This phrase is used to specify that someone was deliberately caused to die.

Examples:

  • He has been killed in a car accident.
  • The soldier has been killed in action.
  • The detective concluded that he has been killed by a gunshot.
  • The victim has been killed by the murderer.
  • The evidence suggests that he has been killed by poisoning.
  • The rescue crew believes that he has been killed in an avalanche.
  • It is only too sad that, although he came to this Parliament last October, we obviously did not heed his warnings - nor did the international community - and now he has been killed.
  • He has been killed in an ambush near Matagalpa.
  • He has probably been killed already.
  • You realise the most likely outcome is that he has indeed been killed.
  • You realize the most likely outcome is that he has indeed been killed?
  • Kono and Malia would have been killed immediately.
  • Thousands have been killed by deadly berynium radiation.
  • Three innocent victims have been killed.
  • Understand my men have been killed.
  • Little embarrassing given we haven't been killed.
  • Reuters knew its employees had been killed.
  • Twelve international aid workers have been killed in Darfur since the beginning of May alone, which is more than those killed over the last two years.
  • Almost one person every minute is killed by the bullet from a gun and two million children have been killed in the last decade.
  • Your nephew Parris has been killed.
  • He must've been killed right here.
  • We know at least one person has been killed at this time.
  • Benji may have also been killed here.
  • Benji may have also been killed here.
  • They've either sided with Vizsla or have been killed.

Alternatives:

  • He was murdered
  • He was slain
  • He was assassinated
  • He was taken out
  • He was eliminated

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