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Is it "for Pete sake" or "for Pete's sake"?

Asked by rebbel (35553points) August 24th, 2021

Or “for Pete’s ache”?

If it’s “for Pete(‘s) sake, how do they read that in Japan?

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canidmajor's avatar

I learned it as “Pete”s”, as it denotes Pete’s ownership of the sake.

raum's avatar

Do it for Pete!

zenvelo's avatar

@rebbel in Japan they read it 酒,

KNOWITALL's avatar

It should be “Put some pants on, for God’s sake!”

Many use Peter instead of God, so they aren’t taking the Lord’s name in vain (which is a sin), was my understanding.

I would love to hear the Japanese interpretation actually!

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Tropical_Willie's avatar

I see what you did @zenvelo ! ;>)

cookieman's avatar

It is for the sake of Peter (the apostle, not the Beatles’ first drummer), so…”for Pete’s sake”.

Mimishu1995's avatar

how do they read that in Japan?

Fou pitosu saki (フォーピートスサーキー)

This is how I think a Japanese says thay phrase, in Japanese accent.

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Forever_Free's avatar

oh for Christ’s sake!

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