
For peace sake or for peace's sake [=for Pete's sake?]
Jan 26, 2014 · Some of them might be typo of "for Pete's sake" and others might be the literal meaning of "for the purpose of (world) peace." However, if I think of "for peace sake" as "for …
I come in peace - WordReference Forums
Sep 16, 2017 · e2efour is correct, but it's perhaps worth also noting that the reason Buzz says this is that it was common in older science fiction films/stories for an alien to land on a planet, and …
All Slavic languages: Expressions of sympathy after death
Jun 6, 2007 · (= "Peace/rest to his/her soul!"). Among more religious Croats, it's also popular to cite a verse from the Requiem Mass that goes: "Pokoj vječni daruj mu/joj/im, Gospodine, i …
Usage of 'Peace be upon you all' | WordReference Forums
Oct 24, 2012 · In the chatting room a girl greeted people saying 'peace be upon you all'. I thought this phrase is charming, so I decided to use it. But after I surfed for this sentence, I was a little …
God bless his soul | WordReference Forums
Jul 24, 2021 · Yes. The full phrase is: "May God bless his soul and grant his family peace" or something along these lines. I don't see how else you can use "Bless his soul". BLESS HIS / …
For goodness' sake - apostrophe or not? - WordReference Forums
May 29, 2008 · This subject cropped up peripherally in another thread and I felt it worth raising as an issue in itself. Most people are familiar with the expression "For goodness' sake!", but my …
R.I.P. or R.I.P - WordReference Forums
Aug 12, 2013 · OK, but so that new visitors would understand I was hoping that the OP would explain that R.I.P is the abbreviation for the Latin 'Requiescat (or Requiescant) in pace’ or …
Hable ahora o calle para siempre | WordReference Forums
Dec 12, 2008 · Hey! I'm having a performance this week, so I need to translate some lines, I have problems with this one: " El que tenga una objecion, que hable ahora o que calle para …
All of us/us all - WordReference Forums
Nov 22, 2015 · Yes, there is a difference. In your example sentence, the joy and peace are to reside in each one of us, not in all of us as a group. I would therefore say either "us all" or …
a piece/sheet of paper | WordReference Forums
Nov 30, 2007 · "A paper" is a document. In college, I wrote a paper on War and Peace. The immigration officer would like to see your papers. He slammed his fist down on the table. …