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Dieing vs. Dying

Dieing

Dieing typically means cutting with a die, often related to manufacturing processes.

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Dying

In the process of losing life or about to stop living

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etymology
  • Dieing is often a misspelling, but if used correctly, it refers to cutting shapes from material, which is related to a die machine.
  • Dying is the present participle of die, which means the process of approaching death or ceasing to live.
  • Remember dying because of its connection to die, similar to verbs like lying from lie.
  • If you talk about someone or something losing life, it is dying.
  • Think of die-cuts to connect dieing with the use of cutting materials.
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