[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Cato (was Re: Latin class

[Jen Faulkner]

On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Doreen wrote:

> ahhh Latin class ... I slept through it on occasion. 

So have I.  :)

> amo, amas, amat, amamus, amatus, amant. (I would crack up if I did
> that correctly & completely)

Pretty close!  The next to the last should be amatis.  Latin really does
stick with you... lifelong treasure, and all that. :)

> Seriously, I retained enough Latin to have helped me immensely in
> figuring out vocabulary words over the years. I liked the Roman
> mythology and the people more than I liked learning the language.

Vocabulary is a good reason for high school students to study Latin, as
is the mental discipline and logic it can inculcate.  Students who've
studied Latin generally do better on standardized tests (SATs and so on)
than students who've studied other foreign languages; the benefits of
understanding the Western tradition *ab origine* (from its origin) are
immense.

Oops, there I go again... *g*

--jen, urging everyone to learn a little Latin :)

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