to me, they seem the same, but surely there’s a subtle nuance.
like, for example, i’ve heard: “i thought he died.” and “i thought he was dead” and they seem like synonyms.
to me, they seem the same, but surely there’s a subtle nuance.
like, for example, i’ve heard: “i thought he died.” and “i thought he was dead” and they seem like synonyms.
He’s dead -> he is in the state “dead”
He died -> In the past, he transitioned from life to death
He has died -> Prior to point of reference now, he transitioned from life to death
He had died -> Prior to point of reference in the past, he transitioned from life to death
Edit: After reading another comment about 50 times, and consulting a dictionary, there might be a slight nuance I missed.
“He’s dead” may not mean “he is in the state of dead”. In this case, dead is an adjective describing “he”. Dead is not used in the noun form.