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There may be several reasons for that. Probably it has to do with the repression of death (or the suppression of death awareness) in modern Western society. Mortuaries became "funeral homes" or "funeral parlors", morticians "funeral directors", dead persons "loved ones" ,and so on. Thus, "coffins" turned into "caskets". In addition to that, the shape of the burial receptacle began to change: in the US, less and less hexagonal ones ("coffins" in the narrower sense of the word) - reminding of the shape of a body - were used, but more and more often rectangular ones which looked more or less like fancy boxes. The word "casket", which originally means jewellery box, carried also the mental association of something valuable, which indirectly helped to justify the comparatively high price of modern caskets. These reasons served as an incitement to the modern people, especially to funeral professionals, to replace the word "coffin" with the word "casket".
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How does being a mortician relate to math?
You need to be able to calculate the amount of wood etc to make a coffin - based on the size of the corpse. You also need to be able to work out how much material and padding is needed to line the inside of the casket..
Who makes it has no need of it who buys it has no use for it will use it can neither see nor feel it what is it?
The answer to this riddle is a coffin. A coffin is made for a deceased person, who no longer has any need for it. The person who buys the coffin (typically for the deceased) has no use for it themselves. Once someone is buried in the coffin, they can neither see nor feel it.
How do you call 0.3333333?
I call it one third
One-hundredth of a gram is a?
You might call it a centigram. But it is more common to call it either 0.01 gram, or 10 milligrams.You might call it a centigram. But it is more common to call it either 0.01 gram, or 10 milligrams.You might call it a centigram. But it is more common to call it either 0.01 gram, or 10 milligrams.You might call it a centigram. But it is more common to call it either 0.01 gram, or 10 milligrams.
Do you call 001 or 011?
It depends on who you are trying to call.
What is another word for coffin?
Another word for coffin is casket.
What is a casket?
A casket is either a little box, such as a jewellery casket, or a coffin.
What is a box for dead people?
A coffin or a casket.
What type of coffin was Whitney in?
Millennium casket by batesville casket company
What is the name for a coffin in the US?
a casket
What is the antonym of casket?
antonym for coffin
What is an alternate word for sarcophagus?
Alternate words for sarcofagus are: Coffin and Casket.
How is a outmost coffin different from a inner coffin?
In a double casket, the outer casket usually is ornamental and made of a thicker material. The inner casket is usually unfinished and made of a thinner or lighter material.
What name is given to a coffin in the US?
casket
Were do vampires rest?
In a bed, a coffin or a casket.
What was another word for sarcophagus?
Casket.
The man who makes it does not need it the man who buys it does not use it the man who uses it does not know he does?
The man who makes a casket does not need it; the man who buys a casket does not use it; the man who uses a casket does not know he does.
