It is sad to know that she died. vs It is sad to hear that she died.

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. 'It is sad to know that she died.' implies a general feeling of sadness upon learning about the death, while 'It is sad to hear that she died.' emphasizes the act of hearing the news and the emotional impact it has. The choice between the two depends on whether you want to focus on the knowledge itself or the act of hearing the news.

Last updated: March 29, 2024 • 791 views

It is sad to know that she died.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express sadness upon learning about someone's death.

This phrase is used to convey a sense of sadness upon receiving information about someone's death.

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She doesn't know that she died.
I found Megan's body the night that she died.
You called her the morning that she died.
It's a shame that she died.
Your mother wrote this the night that she died.
The horrible way that she died.
Apparently, Mr. Gilmore's wife called him tonight, around the same time that she died.
So her husband calls you and tells you that she died.
I had a dream the other night that she died.
We know that she died right here.
I pulled up every call that Marta made the day that she died.
However, I did find a charge to her credit card For the night that she died.
This is a photograph taken of her on the day that she died.
Now, we still can't verify his movements on the night that she died.
She actually was working on a piece for me around the time that she died.
I'm just talking about the particular night that she died.
I mean, it's-it's not "Cool" that she died.
I'd never even heard of her till it was all over the news that she died.
The proof that Cayman was with Alison the night that she died.
She ended up so fat that she died.

Alternatives:

It is sad to learn that she died.
It is sad to find out that she died.

It is sad to hear that she died.

This phrase is also correct and commonly used to express sadness upon hearing about someone's death.

This phrase emphasizes the emotional impact of hearing the news of someone's death.

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I found Megan's body the night that she died.
You called her the morning that she died.
It's a shame that she died.
Your mother wrote this the night that she died.
The horrible way that she died.
Apparently, Mr. Gilmore's wife called him tonight, around the same time that she died.
So her husband calls you and tells you that she died.
I had a dream the other night that she died.
This includes poultry, and it is sad to hear a reflection in the House that we should not have that ban lifted.
I pulled up every call that Marta made the day that she died.
However, I did find a charge to her credit card For the night that she died.
This is a photograph taken of her on the day that she died.
Now, we still can't verify his movements on the night that she died.
She actually was working on a piece for me around the time that she died.
I'm just talking about the particular night that she died.
I mean, it's-it's not "Cool" that she died.
I'd never even heard of her till it was all over the news that she died.
The proof that Cayman was with Alison the night that she died.
She ended up so fat that she died.
It is sad to hear statements by European Union officials that when China's membership of the WTO was negotiated ten years ago, no one imagined such growth in China.

Alternatives:

It is sad to receive the news that she died.
It is sad to be told that she died.

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It is sad to know that she died. vs It is sad to hear that she died.