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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys writes:
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> > But we even have a french phrase to
> > describe such things 'je ne sais quoi' - it has a certain factor which is
> > *inexplainable*.
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> I'm sorry to keep harping on this point, but it is really central to your
> approach to the entire debate. I believe the literal translation is "I
> don't know what" (thanks, Dr. Evil!) which is *fundamentally* different from
> "it cannot possibly be explained."
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> Dave!
And to think I grew up in a bi-lingual country (english/french)! Thanks!
It's like the dutch saying (and the spelling will be completely wring here...)
'Ich Vait het neet'
which means I know it not...
Somebody throw me a frikkin' booone here! I've been frozen for 30 years!
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| (...) Actually, the french expression *has* that idiomatic meaning associated with it. The literal translation is correct, but in some contexts - such as this one - the other meaning will apply. (...) J'ai jeté l'os, maintenant c'est à toi de te (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I'm sorry to keep harping on this point, but it is really central to your approach to the entire debate. I believe the literal translation is "I don't know what" (thanks, Dr. Evil!) which is *fundamentally* different from "it cannot possibly (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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