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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Matt P

Member Since

August 25, 2011

Total number of comments

2

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“It is what it is”

  • August 25, 2011, 12:21pm

Not sure as I read it only in English but I will try and find out. I can't find where it is in there on Google... sorry

“It is what it is”

  • August 25, 2011, 4:45am

One of the ways in which this phrase became famous, and I think it was without a conscious effort, was that it was part of Sartre's "Being and Nothingness" written in 1943. It is one of his most profound works detailing the inner thoughts he had on existentialism. I won't go so far as to say he coined it, but Indiana Jones didn't invent those hats either, he just sold a lot of them.