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Old 28-Nov-2007, 13:28
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In Indian English we say "He condoled the death of his friend's mother".
Is this transitive use abnormal?
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Perhaps not in Indian English, but it would be here because that would mean he is condoling the death, not the people.

To condole means to express sympathy with someone.
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