At the risk of sounding ridiculous, it's both aesthetically pleasing and incredibly logical.
That's what it is. Latin is logical and well-organized in a way most other languages are not.
Then again, unsurprising. The Romans were incredibly pragmatic.
I also feel that English has a lot of words that are considered synonyms that actually have subtle connotations to differentiate them. I'm sure most if not all languages do. But perhaps that is just I.
I suppose what I mean is that Latin would have several words that we'd just translate as 'flame,' but one could have a passionate connotation, while another a wrathful, and so on. A word in Latin can have the descriptive power of a qualitative statement.
But then again, I'm considering Latin poetry against common English. I have risked sounding ridiculous and succeeded!
No, I agree with you, I just don't think it's unique to Latin. Or poetry.
For example. A lot of people use the words "stupid," "fool," and "ignorant" interchangeably. I beg to differ with that. Someone who is ignorant doesn't know a fact, someone who is stupid probably never will, and someone who is a fool simply has other priorities.
However, in common usage, the nuance of these words might be ignored.
So, no, I don't think you sound ridiculous. I just think that language is an ocean into which one immerses oneself, versus just a mode of communication, though it certainly has that function.
Yeah, I mean, it's one thing to be on 'good terms' or 'civil' with an ex. Tini's seriously one of my best friends, though and I feel very fortunate to be able to say so!
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That's what it is. Latin is logical and well-organized in a way most other languages are not.
Then again, unsurprising. The Romans were incredibly pragmatic.
I also feel that English has a lot of words that are considered synonyms that actually have subtle connotations to differentiate them. I'm sure most if not all languages do. But perhaps that is just I.
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But then again, I'm considering Latin poetry against common English. I have risked sounding ridiculous and succeeded!
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For example. A lot of people use the words "stupid," "fool," and "ignorant" interchangeably. I beg to differ with that. Someone who is ignorant doesn't know a fact, someone who is stupid probably never will, and someone who is a fool simply has other priorities.
However, in common usage, the nuance of these words might be ignored.
So, no, I don't think you sound ridiculous. I just think that language is an ocean into which one immerses oneself, versus just a mode of communication, though it certainly has that function.
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"I thought that "virgin goddess" just meant she was holding out for the right man."
LOL. This is the best!
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