Celebrate

[gayyyyk]

Hello!
Can we use ‘celebrate’ with ‘funeral’ or other unfortunate occasions ?

 

[tunaafi]

Not normally, though such affairs are sometimes referred to as 'A celebration of the life of ... '. The accent is on the positive side, the accomplishments of someone while they were alive rather than on the sadness caused by their death.

 

[gayyyyk]

Not normally, though such affairs are sometimes referred to as 'A celebration of the life of ... '. The accent is on the positive side, the accomplishments of someone while they were alive rather than on the sadness caused by their death.

Thanks indeed