French or Latin?
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I learned Latin when I was at school. I'm not good at languages and I have forgotten most of what I learned at the time, but I think I would choose Latin again.
The reason is not so much that it is practical, or that is the root of many Western languages. The reason is that it represents Western culture like few other things. All the things that are currently under attack by the woke left - Latin is a symbol for that. I'd learn it as a middle finger gesture towards those people.
I also find Latin useful as a tool to understand things better. Knowing the original roots and meaning of a word often helps to understand the deeper meaning of a concept.
@klaus said in French or Latin?:
I also find Latin useful as a tool to understand things better. Knowing the original roots and meaning of a word often helps to understand the deeper meaning of a concept.
Yes
And as GK said, I had Latin in high school and still remember a lot of it. I regularly see word and notice a Latin root.
I studied French and Spanish too, but don't notice them very much day-to-day, except when I am in southern Florida.
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@aqua-letifer said in French or Latin?:
@doctor-phibes said in French or Latin?:
I'd learn French, no question. When we travelled in Europe, anybody who didn't speak English would generally be able to understand French.
You can learn to speak French, but you only really study Latin.
This.
If you want to be an insufferable grammar Nazi, though, study Anglo-Saxon, Old English, and Middle English. Latin helps you with scientific nomenclature, but boy oh boy does it lead you astray with English grammar.
I'm not totally convinced that telling people they can be grammar Nazi's is going to be a big selling point in Germany.
@doctor-phibes said in French or Latin?:
@aqua-letifer said in French or Latin?:
@doctor-phibes said in French or Latin?:
I'd learn French, no question. When we travelled in Europe, anybody who didn't speak English would generally be able to understand French.
You can learn to speak French, but you only really study Latin.
This.
If you want to be an insufferable grammar Nazi, though, study Anglo-Saxon, Old English, and Middle English. Latin helps you with scientific nomenclature, but boy oh boy does it lead you astray with English grammar.
I'm not totally convinced that telling people they can be grammar Nazi's is going to be a big selling point in Germany.
Klaus has already admitted that he's entertained thoughts of conquering Poland. It's probably okay.
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I would recommend French simply for its practicality.
Latin she can pick up in post secondary study.
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Cool chart, @Copper - I wonder with the inventions of the printing press (and now, interwebs) if the English language will remain a little more stable... although of course the opposite could happen as we're seeing with lazy usage (including me at times), often dropping verbs. For example, my friend might say "we at the game" instead of saying "we ARE at the game". Then again, I started this response with "cool chart" instead of "THAT IS A cool chart".
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@axtremus said in French or Latin?:
If your daughter has a preference, maybe just go with it.
Yes, of course. It's her choice. She'll likely choose French. Of course, her choice is mainly based on what her best friends are choosing and not much else...
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@axtremus said in French or Latin?:
If your daughter has a preference, maybe just go with it.
Yes, of course. It's her choice. She'll likely choose French. Of course, her choice is mainly based on what her best friends are choosing and not much else...
@klaus said in French or Latin?:
Yes, of course. It's her choice. She'll likely choose French. Of course, her choice is mainly based on what her best friends are choosing and not much else...
Perhaps not a bad thing for learning a new language … she gets to practice with her friends.
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