Yeah, it`s interesting how many Greek and Latin terms are found in English (and other European languages). I had Latin in school and it really helps understanding lots of foreign words. Before WW II stundents in Germany still learned "Ancient Greek" (is it called that?). My grandfather had to learned Greek, Latin, French and English in school, as well as regular German and all the other subjects.
-Hal-
Posted by Gimme (Member # 6872) on :
Yes "Ancient Greek" is right Found some fellow students from many countries while I was studying in the UK, who learnt ancient Greek in their schools. I didnt know it until they told me and it was very interesting to learn this fact. And a funny thing: While clubbing one night in Swansea, I met a Spanish girl who knew some fellow students of mine from England and the first thing she told me was "Thalatta, thalatta" ... She surprised me alright!
PS: This "thalatta, thalatta" comes from Cyrus Anabasis by Xenophon. It means "The sea! the sea!" .
Posted by Gimme (Member # 6872) on :
quote:Originally posted by Hal: Before WW II stundents in Germany still learned "Ancient Greek" (is it called that?). -Hal-
Yes I know about this era. It was the famous, among Linguist cycles, the Berlitz School methodology pertaining that in order to learn every foreing language, one must learn Latin and Greek. As times passed it proved to be a rather unsuccessful methodology without offering students vocabulary and syntax ability to speak and write the language, but mere "blind" translation Posted by Hal (Member # 3484) on :
quote: As times passed it proved to be a rather unsuccessful methodology without offering students vocabulary and syntax ability to speak and write the language, but mere "blind" translation
Deffo! If I could go back in time IŽd take French or Spanish instead of Latin. But my parents thought I might become a doctor some day and put me in a Latin class. How wrong they were
-Hal-
Posted by Gimme (Member # 6872) on :
I hope the doctor who pulled my tooth (remember the one at the back I told you yesterday) didnt learn Latin at Medicine School. He ll definately had done something wrong.... because it still hurtssssssssssssss!!!! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw! :/
Posted by Hal (Member # 3484) on :
My teeth hurt for over a week when they were pulled. All I could eat was soup. They are called "wisdom teeth", I just remembered. But you can`t trust dentists anyway
-Hal-
Posted by Ben Del Amitri (Member # 2724) on :
Hello Hal -
I think your parents were on the right track; you could have become a Foot Doctor!
Posted by Hal (Member # 3484) on :
Ahhh, now that would be the prefect profession if all patients were female and as pretty as your foot girls.
-Hal-
Posted by Gimme (Member # 6872) on :
Update for "wisdom tooth": The bloody first Dentist had left the root inside. That's why it was hurting for more than 8 days than usual. I did X-Rays and the roots of the tooth were inside! The second Doctor operated for more than an hour and pulled it out eventually making 6 stitches! Now it's normal as before !!! I only can drink though - havent eaten proper food for 15 days (only yoghurts and soups) but all is over now!
Gimme.
Posted by Hal (Member # 3484) on :
Poor you. Good that it`s back to normal. Can`t trust dentists
-Hal-
Posted by Gimme (Member # 6872) on :
"Trust me I m a doctor" ... This was one of Lemmy's T-shirts back in the 1980s when did the No Sleep Til Hammersmith concert with Motorhead.
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