Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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Kora

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July 9, 2012

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“It is what it is”

  • July 9, 2012, 5:40pm

I have seen "Id est quod id est" used numerously in Catholic discussions. It might be a very old phrase. That will make its translation a very old phrase as well.