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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; remember that a proper gerund form is dying.
  • Dying relates to the act of death while dieing could mistakenly refer to a machine process.
  • Think of dying as linked to life and death, whereas dieing is about shaping or cutting.
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