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1Likes- 13-Dec-2011, 00:29 #1
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The usage of "Beloved"? If our parents are still alive, should we say our "beloved parents"?
- 13-Dec-2011, 01:28 #2
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Re: The usage of "Beloved"? Sure.
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
- 13-Dec-2011, 02:02 #3
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: The usage of "Beloved"? But people write "to our beloved boss" "to our beloved friend", it always appears in funeral.....I thought this word should be used when people passed away
Originally Posted by Barb_D 
- 13-Dec-2011, 02:24 #4
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Teacher Re: The usage of "Beloved"? It's certainly easier to love some of your relatives more once they are dead; and it's also easier to say that, because the person isn't around to contradict or embarrass you. This might be why you have associated the term with relatives who have passed on. Originally Posted by EngFan
Neverthless, "beloved" is appropriate to use in life, especially if it's true.
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