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Victo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

'Fait Accompli' and 'It's All Academic'

Is the phrase "It's all academic" (meaning "over and done with") synonymous with the term "fait accompli"?

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No, it's not. a fait accompli a noun phrase, describing an event (caused by some person or persons) that has happened that cannot be changed. Often there is some aspect of lack of authorization for the event.

— Clive

  • No, it's not.
  • a fait accompli a noun phrase, describing an event (caused by some person or persons) that has happened that cannot be changed.
  • Often there is some aspect of lack of authorization for the event.
  • it's all academic an idiomatic sentence meaning that a discussion is of no practical value.
  • This may be because something is over and done with.
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No, it's not.

a fait accompli a noun phrase, describing an event (caused by some person or persons) that has happened that cannot be changed. Often there is some aspect of lack of authorization for the event.

it's all academic an idiomatic sentence meaning that a dis
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Not really.
It's a fait accompli = It's done. You can't do anything about it now.
It's all academic = You can keep doing this but just because it's "academic." You do it because you have to. There is no good outcomes whatsoever for you now. This is usually said by sports commentators at the end of a sports event when one team no longer has any hope of winning the game.
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well, if something is a fait accompli (which is a French consruction, BTW), any discussion of it would certainly be all academic...
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