THE ISSUE OF IS: A COMMENTARY ON THE CASE AGAINST THE VERB “TO BE”.

The article offers a commentary on the phrase "It is what it is" and its implications from a general semantics perspective. The author explores its origins, different meanings, and the criticism it receives, including comedian Jerry Seinfeld's humorous take on the phrase. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld is...

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Published in:	ETC: A Review of General Semantics Vol. 80; no. 1; pp. 45 - 82
Main Author:	Strate, Lance
Format:	Article
Published:	Institute of General Semantics, Inc. 2023
Subjects:	Semantics Seinfeld, Jerry, 1954- Pictorial wit & humor Information theory Language & languages
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost