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2naSalit

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Sat Oct 26, 2024, 02:05 PM

Oct 2024

Where I lived. On the East coast, yes, on the West coast no. Though I did start French in the second grade in Maine, Latin came later but etymology was taught within the vocabulary lessons so we knew where all the words came from. And we were, in the East, exposed to multiple cultures most of the time so it wasn't unusual to hear foreign languages at any time anywhere in public. You could pick up some of them just from the neighborhood.

I have always wanted to take an extended stay in France. Such a rich culture with fabulous food and wine.

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Did you have to take Latin when you were in middle/high school? [View all] CTyankee Oct 2024 OP

I Didn't Have To Deep State Witch Oct 2024 #1

Well, you win this thread. But maybe a little Creole might be helpful in this election year. eppur_se_muova Oct 2024 #35

Latin wasn't offered in my school. Rich took it at his HS in Boston because he had plans on being a doctor. debm55 Oct 2024 #2

I did not take Latin, but had a study hall in a Latin class taught by a man who looked like Danny Devito as a monk. Silent Type Oct 2024 #3

No. BlueKota Oct 2024 #4

I was raised in France drray23 Oct 2024 #5

Hic, heac, hoc. huius, huius, huius. huic, huic, huic. cachukis Oct 2024 #6

I have never forgotten that but was it declension or conjugation? CTyankee Oct 2024 #7

Declension. cachukis Oct 2024 #29

You should take something for that.... yorkster Oct 2024 #19

I didn't take it, but I went to law school. Do I get partial credit? rsdsharp Oct 2024 #8

My question is: would you been better off in law school if you had taken Latin earlier in your education? CTyankee Oct 2024 #9

Probably not. Reading and writing in Latin wasn't required. rsdsharp Oct 2024 #13

Yes, partial credit indeed. I was the only one in my environmental law class that knew what sylvaculture was. RussellCattle Oct 2024 #56

Took it in 7th grade. I don't remember why and i remember none of it. BoomaofBandM Oct 2024 #10

Didn't have to; glad I did. Paladin Oct 2024 #11

2 years of Latin.. Joinfortmill Oct 2024 #12

It even helps when you watch "Jeopardy." Hubby hates it when I get a word right because I took Latin and he didn't. CTyankee Oct 2024 #14

And it helps with the grammar structure of yorkster Oct 2024 #73

I took Latin in high school, murielm99 Oct 2024 #15

Latin was offered at my school and I regret I didn't take it. kimbutgar Oct 2024 #16

If you had had Latin it would have been fun in Spanish. CTyankee Oct 2024 #18

At least two years of a foreign language was required. cloudbase Oct 2024 #17

Depended on... 2naSalit Oct 2024 #20

I didn't have to, but chose to Fiendish Thingy Oct 2024 #21

I went to secondary school in Paris, St. Cloud to be specific. Polly Hennessey Oct 2024 #22

Jesuit high school, required to take two years. grumpyduck Oct 2024 #23

I know! I took Latin 60 years ago (I'm mid-80s now) and can still remember it when I see a word I don't quite know but CTyankee Oct 2024 #24

I had 4 years of Latin. nt babylonsister Oct 2024 #25

I didn't have to, but I did Ocelot II Oct 2024 #26

I took Latin in catholic high school 1950s. Srkdqltr Oct 2024 #27

No. Elective only. 3 years of it. Small group of us just stuck it out. bullimiami Oct 2024 #28

No, but it was offered, and I wish I had. snot Oct 2024 #30

Took four years of Latin in HS Dale in Laurel MD Oct 2024 #31

4 years montanacowboy Oct 2024 #32

I did three years of Latin. Turbineguy Oct 2024 #33

Never had the opportunity, and I was disappointed. We had German, French, Spanish. I wanted Latin and Greek. eppur_se_muova Oct 2024 #34

Other Languages Squeaky41 Oct 2024 #36

It was never an option. surrealAmerican Oct 2024 #37

Where were you? I was in Dallas, Tx. CTyankee Oct 2024 #38

suburban New York ... surrealAmerican Oct 2024 #39

French was mandatory for 1st to 8th grade at my school JoseBalow Oct 2024 #40

Yes, the Best ConstanceCee Oct 2024 #41

Nah, there was no Latin in my schools. Elessar Zappa Oct 2024 #42

Amo, amas, amat mountain grammy Oct 2024 #43

Are you kidding? I never even had to take Spanish. LudwigPastorius Oct 2024 #44

No, I took 3 years of French Mad_Dem_X Oct 2024 #45

Nope. It wasn't even offered. malthaussen Oct 2024 #46

2 years in high school - 2 semesters in college rurallib Oct 2024 #47

I'm gonna guess that he was a writer. History perhaps. CTyankee Oct 2024 #49

A poet actually rurallib Oct 2024 #65

Was no longer a requirement for my class WestMichRad Oct 2024 #48

It might be fun, actually. CTyankee Oct 2024 #50

Three agonizing years northoftheborder Oct 2024 #51

The suburb next to mine as a kid could not go to my high school applegrove Oct 2024 #52

I went to a Catholic High School; had to take 3 years of latin...church latin. patphil Oct 2024 #53

Agricola. Agricolae. Agricolarum. C_U_L8R Oct 2024 #54

I wish I had. no_hypocrisy Oct 2024 #55

I took it as an elective... samnsara Oct 2024 #57

Four years. My dad wanted three lawyers in the family. My lawyer brother and sister never took Latin. I didn't ... marble falls Oct 2024 #58

Oh, that's cute! I had to look it up... CTyankee Oct 2024 #61

I haven't had a chance to use lazy Latin for years. It's the only one I remember. Just keep in mind: ... marble falls Oct 2024 #71

No sakabatou Oct 2024 #59

I took Latin too, 3 years. It helped me learn how to study as we had home work every day. brush Oct 2024 #60

It was an elective in high school, but maybe I should've taken it. catbyte Oct 2024 #62

Yes, so did my millennial son arlyellowdog Oct 2024 #63

My Latin experience Cartoonist Oct 2024 #64

I took it as an elective rockbluff botanist Oct 2024 #66

nope. AllaN01Bear Oct 2024 #67

I took Latin willingly IbogaProject Oct 2024 #68

No we started in 4th grade gopiscrap Oct 2024 #69

I did not in high school Traildogbob Oct 2024 #70

In Junior High, 9th grade, it was called Development of Modern English (DME). I quite enjoyed it. c-rational Oct 2024 #72