Anyone here speaking Latin?

**Barbara** · 06-22-2009, 02:40 PM

Latin is an excellent base for English as there are so many cases in which you have two words for very similar things a) with an Anglo-Saxon origin and b) a Latin one.
I had 3 years of English in school and while nobody can ask me about English grammar and subtleties I get around, don't I?

**Kirsten** · 06-22-2009, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by Barbara

Latin is an excellent base for English as there are so many cases in which you have two words for very similar things a) with an Anglo-Saxon origin and b) a Latin one.
I had 3 years of English in school and while nobody can ask me about English grammar and subtleties I get around, don't I?

Wow, only 3 years? I would never have thought that! I had 8 years!

Kirsten

**RICHARD** · 06-22-2009, 06:36 PM

If I went to a latin mass I probably could remember the responses to the priest.....Now?

No way!

**Kirsten** · 06-28-2009, 11:27 AM

Found out that a co-worker of mine used to have Latin back at school, and even though she doesn't remember much, I think it could be helpful, for example when it comes to things like pronounciation etc.

Kirsten