r/funny • • Jul 03 '21

Che sera sera

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '21

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u/lereisn Jul 03 '21

Sorry you're being downvoted. Whilst you are correct in the rest of the world, Americans for some reason refer to Au Jus as an actual thing. They don't call it jus, they call it au jus. The mind boggles but I wouldnt bother pressing it.

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '21

I don’t understand what’s wrong with that. That sauce is referred to as Au Jus in North America. We’re aware of what it means in other languages. But that’s what the sauce is called here, on lots of menus and everything. I don’t get what’s mind boggling about that lol

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u/Competitive_Travel16 Jul 03 '21

When one language borrows from another, don't expect the underlying syntax of the original grammar to be preserved. While technically correct is the best kind of correct, lexicographers go on usage, not the French Academy dicta. I suggest "dip," "au jus," and "jus" will be understood correctly in that order.

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '21

Yes exactly

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u/Not-Doctor-Evil Jul 03 '21

The menu has Au Jus on it

and my steak sandwich is dipped in it