Comments on: coup de grâce vs. coup d’état http://www.snedblog.com/2009/06/coup-de-grace-vs-coup-detat/ Something New Every Few Months is More Accurate Lately, But Doesn't Have the Same Ring to It Sat, 24 Dec 2011 18:10:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Jeff http://www.snedblog.com/2009/06/coup-de-grace-vs-coup-detat/#comment-1741 Jeff Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:42:33 +0000 http://www.snedblog.com/index.php/2009/06/coup-de-grace-vs-coup-detat/#comment-1741 My favorite French phrase is "I Surrender" followed by one of those creepy french laughs. My favorite French phrase is "I Surrender" followed by one of those creepy french laughs.

]]> By: Tom http://www.snedblog.com/2009/06/coup-de-grace-vs-coup-detat/#comment-1740 Tom Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:54:29 +0000 http://www.snedblog.com/index.php/2009/06/coup-de-grace-vs-coup-detat/#comment-1740 Also:<br />c'est la vie<br />faux<br />ménage à trois (which means, literally, "household for three")<br /><br />and I'll amend the spelling in my last comment to:<br />hors d'œuvre Also:
c'est la vie
faux
ménage à trois (which means, literally, "household for three")

and I'll amend the spelling in my last comment to:
hors d'œuvre

]]> By: Tom http://www.snedblog.com/2009/06/coup-de-grace-vs-coup-detat/#comment-1736 Tom Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:31:57 +0000 http://www.snedblog.com/index.php/2009/06/coup-de-grace-vs-coup-detat/#comment-1736 In his defense, French is stupid.<br /><br />Other favorites of mine are hours' devours and rendezvous. In his defense, French is stupid.

Other favorites of mine are hours' devours and rendezvous.

]]> By: Ep0pEE http://www.snedblog.com/2009/06/coup-de-grace-vs-coup-detat/#comment-1733 Ep0pEE Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:47:56 +0000 http://www.snedblog.com/index.php/2009/06/coup-de-grace-vs-coup-detat/#comment-1733 I first assumed this was going to tie back into D&D. <br /><br />Speaking of which, I once played in a campaign with a guy who insisted it was pronounced coo-de-gracie. There were quite a few mercy killings in that campaign (we were a ruthless, bloodthirsty bunch), and I had to fight down the urge to smack him each time. At least he got the 'coup de' part right. I first assumed this was going to tie back into D&D.

Speaking of which, I once played in a campaign with a guy who insisted it was pronounced coo-de-gracie. There were quite a few mercy killings in that campaign (we were a ruthless, bloodthirsty bunch), and I had to fight down the urge to smack him each time. At least he got the 'coup de' part right.

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