Loss and grief · Health
in mourning
grieving after someone's death
Someone in mourning is grieving after a death.
This vs that
She is in mourning.
She is bereaved.
Hear it in real life
Why is the office sending flowers?
One of our colleagues is in mourning.
The family remained in mourning for several months after the accident.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'In mourning' is a conventional and respectful phrase for this period of grief.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: She is in the mourning for her father.
Say: She is in mourning for her father.
Do not use 'the' before 'mourning' in this phrase.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
be in mourning
The family remained in mourning for several months.
People in mourning may not feel ready to attend celebrations.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about loss and grief.
come to terms with ___
It took him months to come to terms with the loss.
send your condolences
Please send my condolences to the family.
Loss and grief words
Health · Loss and grief: the words around “in mourning”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
She's in mourning.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
in mourning
grieving after someone's death
“The family remained in mourning for several months after the accident.”
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