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Originally Posted by Stitchawl
No, it wasn't offered in my schools. And if it was, I probably wouldn't have chosen it at the time. These days I can see how a good grounding in Latin would have simplified learning French, Spanish, Italian, etc., all the 'Romance Languages,' as well as broadening my English vocabulary.
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I meant didn't you learn it when the Romans were conquering the world...
But you raise an interesting point. I did learn Latin at school, and I used to enjoy spotting the Latin roots in English and French, and hearing my Latin teacher's hilarious (I think not) jokes:
"Class, translate 'Ceasar advanced strongly' as quick as you can."
"And the answer is 'Cearsar adsum jam forte'". He falls about laughing, much to our bemusement. "Say it out loud, and you'll see how Ceasar spent his afternoon".
You had to be there, I guess...