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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.
What do you call numbers that do not have 2 as a factor?
I call them odd.
