amp88 Messages 3,746 Jul 1, 2005 #1 Hi, can anyone help me remember the French phrase, which translates as, basically, "It's going to happen", or "It's happening and you can't stop it". My mind's gone totally blank. TIA
Hi, can anyone help me remember the French phrase, which translates as, basically, "It's going to happen", or "It's happening and you can't stop it". My mind's gone totally blank. TIA
Duke Keep 'em separated Staff Emeritus Messages 24,344 Midlantic Area Messages GTP_Duke Jul 1, 2005 #2 "C'est la vie"? Literally translates as "that's life"... [edit] No wait, do you mean "fait accompli"?
"C'est la vie"? Literally translates as "that's life"... [edit] No wait, do you mean "fait accompli"?
Famine GTP Editor, GTPEDIA Author Administrator Messages 89,914 Rule 12 Messages GTP_Famine Jul 1, 2005 #3 "C'est la vie" ("That's life.") indicates that sort of resignation. Edit: Blimey!
amp88 Messages 3,746 Jul 1, 2005 #4 Duke [edit] No wait, do you mean "fait accompli"? Click to expand... That's the one! Cheers
ND4SPD Premium Messages 8,484 Guelph ON Messages JeffZ28 Messages Jeff C6R Jul 1, 2005 #5 Je ne c'est pas un francais?
donbenni Messages 4,247 Jul 1, 2005 #6 J'avais l'habitude des poissons de Babel pour traduire cette phrase.
-Fred- This is a custom title Staff Emeritus Messages 25,299 Somewhere. Jul 1, 2005 #7 It shows, because it makes no sense.
VT Messages 2,275 Forest, VA Messages schneiderj Messages Systemcrash9004 Jul 2, 2005 #9 Me no espeaky Frenchy.
