"en masse" vs "in mass"

Homerboy

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Originally posted by: KeithTalent
En masse. WTF is "in mass"?

KT

Just proving my point :)

Technically its the same thing really, as the literally translation of "en masse" is "in mass". Though it just doesn't work that in my opinion.
 

oogabooga

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Originally posted by: Homerboy
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
En masse. WTF is "in mass"?

KT

Just proving my point :)

Technically its the same thing really, as the literally translation of "en masse" is "in mass". Though it just doesn't work that in my opinion.

Admit it. You used in mass, someone said you were dumb and you came here for vindication only to find none. ;)
 

cubeless

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isn't that where everyone went to see the pope this morning?

they were in mass en masse...

gotta love a historical opportunity to make a bad line...
 

jonks

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Boston can be a fun place to visit, but I'd rather spend my summers in Penn than in Mass.
 

Homerboy

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Originally posted by: oogabooga
Originally posted by: Homerboy
Originally posted by: KeithTalent
En masse. WTF is "in mass"?

KT

Just proving my point :)

Technically its the same thing really, as the literally translation of "en masse" is "in mass". Though it just doesn't work that in my opinion.

Admit it. You used in mass, someone said you were dumb and you came here for vindication only to find none. ;)

lol no... entirely the opposite. TRUST ME!!! I SWEAR!
 

hanoverphist

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the one that bugs the hell out of me is when people type persay instead of per se. or ect instead of etc. its short for et cetera, why would the c be first?
 

jlee

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Originally posted by: hanoverphist
the one that bugs the hell out of me is when people type persay instead of per se. or ect instead of etc. its short for et cetera, why would the c be first?

and 'wallah'..

:|
 

Cristatus

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Originally posted by: Special K
I hate it when people say it was a "mute point" or it "peaked/peeked their interest".

isn't that the same pronounciation anyways? piqued?
 

waffleironhead

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Originally posted by: Cristatus
Originally posted by: Special K
I hate it when people say it was a "mute point" or it "peaked/peeked their interest".

isn't that the same pronounciation anyways? piqued?

Hes going to claim super ears that can actually hear the difference.