I'm asking this because I'm planning on learning Latin. It would be handy for understanding English words, and would impress ladies. (:smug:) But I'm doubting this so far because it's far too tedious and I'm thinking there's no [b]REAL[/b] benefits. Enlighten me please.
If I were you I would just memorize the roots, because English was influenced by Latin, and it can give you an edge in spelling and grammar.
If you're going into a legal or medical field it's handy. A lot of the terminology comes directly from Latin.
My Latin teacher is a complete freak. Oh, Mr. Klein.
Nobody gives two shits about someone who took Latin; I should know, I took three years worth.
That said, if you still want a reason to learn it, consider the fact that some of the most common languages of today are derivatives of Latin. It's really beneficial if you're planning to go into linguistics.
But really, you're probably better off spending your time learning a less dead language.
i only know a few words:
commodo
salve
deus ex machina (duh)
lupe.
Man i'm really good at this.
It's a great basis if you're planning on learning other romance languages like Spanish or French. Also pretty useful in some fields of science.
[QUOTE=Samoht;22791173]But really, you're probably better off spending your time learning a less dead language.[/QUOTE]
Just because the language isn't spoken naturally anymore doesn't mean it isn't a major influence on the English we speak today and also vocabulary from other languages.
I'd take a year. It doesn't hurt, it's the root of most modern languages, is the basis of the scientific "language", and many literary references to Latin terms.
Spend you time learning a language completely forigne to the area you love in so you can yell at people and they have no idea what you talking about.
[QUOTE=Valon Kyre;22791234]Spend you time learning a language completely forigner to the area you love in so you can yell at people and they have no idea what you talking about.[/QUOTE]
i have had dreams where i was cursing at people in a foreign language and they shrugged and walked away
You could impress your friends with your newly discovered pseudo-intellectual wit! It's useful if you're going into fields such as linguistics or anthropology, in that it will allow you to understand ancient base points from which modern culture has evolved.
It's great if you are studying an ancient culture.
It’s a dying language and it’s no use to society besides some common words in English, but that's it.
I guess if you live around a lot of Latinos.
Stop rating me dumb. You're dumb.
It's only good for understanding English better or wooing a very select number of girls
Useful for history though.
[QUOTE=Samoht;22791156]If you're going into a legal or medical field it's handy. A lot of the terminology comes directly from Latin.[/QUOTE]
This, and biology too. The classification system for all living things is written in Latin.
I believe a lot of medical terms are in Latin. Or are derived of the Latin language.
well fuck im going into engineering why would i need latin.
[QUOTE=Meller Yeller;22791620]I guess if you live around a lot of Latinos.[/QUOTE]
I really hope you are just being a terrible troll
It's nifty if you like to travel.
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[QUOTE=Luuper;22791775][QUOTE=Meller Yeller;22791620]I guess if you live around a lot of Latinos.[/QUOTE]
I really hope you are just being a terrible troll[/QUOTE]
or a bad jokester
I've taken Latin for four years. I cannot say it's very useful really at all. There were, however, a few times on the SAT that I knew a word because I knew the Latin derivative. Otherwise, I just enjoyed reading Latin works as they were originally written, I mean it was the primary form of intellectual communication from around the time of the Roman Empire to the Late Medieval ages.
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And fuck, if you want to impress ladies, learn French.
Latin would be good to know if you're looking into history or archeology.
Unless you plan on living in the Vatican or becoming a Priest, I don't think there's much point in learning it, it's a dead language.
EDIT: Oh, and science and history too.
Sanctus Garry, verut luna.
[QUOTE=Meller Yeller;22791620]I guess if you live around a lot of Latinos.[/QUOTE]
I don't know any Latin, nor does any of my relatives.
You've brought shame to my entire family.
If you live in America and do not plan on being a Doctor or Lawyer, learn Spanish. You might actually be using that one day.
There are few reasons [i]not to[/i] learn a language that has been, and continues to be, as influential as Latin.
[QUOTE=ElBoricua;22792176]I don't know any Latin, nor does any of my relatives.
You've brought shame to my entire family.[/QUOTE]
It's your fault that you don't know your own language.
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