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n'est-ce pas

/nɛsˈpa/ UK
/nɛsˈpɑː/ UK

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Where it comes from

Unadapted borrowing from French n'est-ce pas (“isn't it?”).

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humorous Used to form tag questions. I know him well, we artists have the common touch, n'est-ce pas?

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"n'est-ce pas." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/n'est-ce%20pas. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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n'est-ce pas. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/n'est-ce%20pas

Chicago

"n'est-ce pas." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/n'est-ce%20pas.

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@misc{n_est_ce_pas_2026,
  title = {n'est-ce pas},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/n'est-ce%20pas},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}