0:05Hi everyone, let me know in a comment if you are okay. I hope you are ready
0:09for a new video in this short format where we see an expression.
0:14The expression we will see today is: Il n'y a pas photo. First of all, I'll explain what
0:21this expression means, I'll give you a little context
0:24and explain to you where this expression comes from.
0:26What is the origin of the expression "il n'y a pas photo"?
0:30When we say that there is no photo, we mean that there is no debate.
0:34It's very clear. We have a choice to make. It's very clear. There is no photo.
0:38We know what we have to do or what we prefer. It's clear. There is no hesitation.
0:45Here are two examples to explain so you can understand better
0:49the expression and so that you can use it yourself.
0:53For example, if I'm hesitating between two dresses, I'll ask a friend.
0:58Do you prefer the blue dress or the red dress? She can answer me: Il n'y a pas photo.
1:06Red suits you much better. There's no need to hesitate. Here is a second example.
1:14For example, I can say: between working for a multinational company or working
1:20in a small startup, there is no photo for me. I prefer to work in a small family team.
1:29There's no hesitation, it's very clear. I don't know if you noticed,
1:35but in speech, often, instead of saying "il n'y a pas", we say "y'a pas".
1:41It's a kind of contraction of the language, it's in the way of speaking. We drop the first part,
1:47"il n'y a", and we just keep "y'a pas photo". So, of course, to speak
1:53correctly in the purest language, you have to say "il n'y a pas photo".
1:57But most people in speech will say "y'a pas photo". But where does this expression come from?
2:04This expression, in fact, comes from horse racing. So that the bettors would not be
2:09upset because they had the impression that it was their horse that had
2:13won, the race organizers would pay photographers in those days
2:18to show clearly which horse came first. Sometimes there was no debate at all, there was
2:26no debate at all and the horses were very far apart. So they would say: Il n'y a pas photo.
2:33That's where this expression comes from. That's it for today. I hope you enjoyed this video
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