Dead language or not, we love Latin It’s a matter of taste and style, but not long ago American writers attempted to demonstrate their credentials to the world by including Latin and French phrases within works. A dash of Latin was expected of the moderately educated throughout the Western world.…
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The Roots of English Digging up the past for meanings One of the best things for any writer to do is expand his or her vocabulary. Writing that relies on a limited set of words becomes tiresome for readers — unless the book is by Dr. Seuss. The quickest way…