open casket funeral

[drsamehnour]

Please any one can tell me the meaning of the phrase "open casket funeral"

[Anglika]

Welcome to the forums.

There are different conventions for funerals. Some societies/communities prefer that the body is enclosed completely with the coffin lid down so that it cannot be seen; others will leave the coffin lid open until the coffin is removed to the burial ground or crematorium, so that the mourners can see the person. This is an "open casket funeral".

"Casket" is an American term for coffin.

[drsamehnour]

Please also explain the difference between "he works" and " he does work"

[RonBee]

Originally Posted by drsamehnour

Please also explain the difference between "he works" and " he does work"

For the answer to that one, go here:

http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/as...does-work.html