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Learning Latin - Has It Helped You?

Posted by Cliff on from the speaking-in-(dead)-tongues dept.

4/3PI*R^3 asks: "CNN is reporting that Latin is experiencing a revival in schools. The reason - Latin is used in the sciences and technology is based on science. Latin is also useful for registering .US domain names :). How many Slashdot readers have learned Latin and how has it helped you in your life/career? 'non impediti ratione cogitatonis'"

6 of 120 comments (clear)

  1. Primus postus! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Basi meum posterior!!

  2. Helps me by Henry+V+.009 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur.

    Not nearly worth the effort otherwise.

  3. I took Latin by anthony_dipierro · · Score: 4, Funny

    How many Slashdot readers have learned Latin and how has it helped you in your life/career?

    After taking Latin I've started snickering at people who use the objective case for predicate nominatives. Other than that, I don't think it's helped me at all, other than allowing me to get a degree without doing oral recitations in my language class.

  4. Everyone should at least learn by PD · · Score: 5, Funny

    The plural of virus is viruses. Virii just makes you look as smart as a bowl of chickenpoxen

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    1. Re:Everyone should at least learn by bellings · · Score: 5, Funny

      chickenpoxen

      It's chickenpoxii, you dumbass.

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  5. When in doubt, ask a Centurion for help! by Tumbleweed · · Score: 5, Funny

    Edited from: The Life of Brian script

    Centurion: What's this then? Romanes eunt domus. People called Romanes they go
    the house?
    Brian: It, it says 'Romans go home'.
    Centurion: No it doesn't. What's latin for 'Roman'? Come on...
    Brian: aaah.
    Centurion: Come on.
    Brian: Ah! Romanus?
    Centurion: Goes like?
    Brian: Annus?
    Centurion: Vocative plural of 'annus' is?
    Brian: Anni?
    Centurion: Romani. [He crosses out the 'es' and writes in 'i'.]
    Eunt? What is eunt?
    Brian: Go.
    Centurion: Conjugate the verb 'to go'.
    Brian: Uh. Ire - Uh... eo, is, it, imus, itis, eunt.
    Centurion: So eunt is?
    Brian: Ah, Uh, Third person plural of present indicative. They go.
    Centurion: But Romans go home is an order, so you must use the?
    --------[The centurian lifts Brian: by the sideburns... nasty, eh?]
    Brian: The imperative.
    Centurion: Which is?
    Brian: Ahm. Oh, oh, um... I, I.
    Centurion: How many Romans?
    Brian: Ah. Plural, plural... ite, ite.
    Centurion: Ite. [He again corrects the writing on the wall.]
    Domus? Nomonative? 'Go home'? This is motion towards, isn't it, boy?
    Brian: Dative, sir.
    --------[The Centurian takes out his weapon, and holds it to Brian's throat.]
    Ahh. No, not dative, not the dative, sir. Oh, Ah. Uh.
    The accusative accusative. Ah, Domum, sir. Ab domum! Ah! Oooh! Ah!
    Centurion: Except that 'domus' takes the?
    Brian: The locative, sir.
    Centurion: Which is?
    Brian: Domum. Aaah! ah.
    --------[Again, the writing is ammended.]
    Centurion: Domum... um... Understand?
    Brian: Yes, sir.
    Centurion: Now write it out a hundred times.
    Brian: Yes, sir. Thank you, sir. Hail Caeser, sir.
    Centurion: Hail Caeser. And if it's not done by sunrise, I'll cut your balls
    off.
    Brian: Ooh, thank you, sir. Thank you, sir. Hail Caeser and everything, sir.
    Oh. Mmm!