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0 pointstnorthcutt2y ago0 comments

FWIW the typical phrase is "en masse" (which is French). The English translation is "in mass".

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The English translation would be something like, “all together, at the same time”. “In mass” isn’t an English idiom.

krapp2y ago

"en masse" is the term used in English as well.

Yep, just noting for anyone who may not realize that "in mass" isn't really a thing in English.

As you note, en masse is common — enough so that you even don't need to italicize it (although you can).

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The English translation would be something like, “all together, at the same time”. “In mass” isn’t an English idiom.

krapp2y ago

"en masse" is the term used in English as well.

Yep, just noting for anyone who may not realize that "in mass" isn't really a thing in English.

As you note, en masse is common — enough so that you even don't need to italicize it (although you can).

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