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Question

My aunt needs some extra help. She is getting on in years. I often go over to help her with chores. This morning I cooked her a meal and cleaned her apartment.

Which is a euphemism that the author uses to be polite?

a. This morning I cooked her a meal and cleaned her apartment
b. I often go over to help her with chores
c. My aunt needs some extra help
d. She is getting on in years

Answer 1

The euphemism that the author uses to be polite is:

d. She is getting on in years.

This phrase is a more gentle way of indicating that the aunt is aging.