tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post5423125212185257009..comments2024-03-18T16:37:38.930-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: Did you 'do' Latin at school?The Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-800943636255403982013-07-30T14:25:59.336-07:002013-07-30T14:25:59.336-07:00I didn't do Latin at school - just French and ...I didn't do Latin at school - just French and German. However, it might have been useful later in life as I struggled to learn the botanical names of various plants for a flower arranging course.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-83029850966794335882013-07-30T07:43:31.506-07:002013-07-30T07:43:31.506-07:00No Latin here, just a lot of Spanish! And yes, it...No Latin here, just a lot of Spanish! And yes, it really is Christmas in July around here... This is the time when all the deliveries for my daughter's business arrive from Europe, as the selling season begins in earnest around September. I am happy helping her sort and package in preparation. If you ever want to see the fruits of our labors, you can see her shop here: www.vintage-ornaments.com - I'm sure you'll see some things that evoke some Christmas memories!Golden Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04590087189810939432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-24162073246052769332013-07-29T09:48:01.678-07:002013-07-29T09:48:01.678-07:00I did 3 years of Latin, achieving the lowest mark ...I did 3 years of Latin, achieving the lowest mark (16%) of any exam I ever sat. That put paid to my anticipated career in biology, so I switched to engineering and discovered computers on the maths course. I thought I would switch to computer science and was astonished to learn that (in 1969) Latin was compulsory because computer programming was seen as a language! My third tack was to study electronics so that I could still work in computers, which I have done for 40 years. Now that I'm back with wildlife, I use more latin than anyone I know, and I find it easy. Full circle.... Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15225743105419715015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-65629668988481575762013-07-29T08:40:28.390-07:002013-07-29T08:40:28.390-07:00I was a 'Latin Scholar', with a bursary of...I was a 'Latin Scholar', with a bursary of 13 guineas a year. And, yes, I did go to one of those 'not to be mentioned' schools.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-12577248558625698152013-07-26T11:23:34.072-07:002013-07-26T11:23:34.072-07:00Interesting how many of us did Latin - I wonder if...Interesting how many of us did Latin - I wonder if there is a strong correlation between those who did Latin and those who blog???<br />Thanks for joining in.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-33260430751311467002013-07-26T10:11:11.753-07:002013-07-26T10:11:11.753-07:00If you did Latin at school Thelma be assured you w...If you did Latin at school Thelma be assured you would remember.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-19793739223249683972013-07-26T10:08:49.796-07:002013-07-26T10:08:49.796-07:00Yes, I 'did' Latin for three years - my re...Yes, I 'did' Latin for three years - my recollection is that it mostly involved declensions and the queen in the garden with her maids, or farmers with spears. Or something. I do like it now, though, and wish we had been encouraged to continue with it.rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00474723200653576051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-12250222524720963652013-07-26T06:46:36.428-07:002013-07-26T06:46:36.428-07:00I went through Grammar School in Durham and then C...I went through Grammar School in Durham and then Carmarthenshire taking Latin and French. I hated it at the time but now later in life I'm grateful for the understanding of root words. I gained my father -in -law's respect when I was able to help him with a crossword clue of defenestration.shadypinesqltrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16755180453538893117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-67090019396824937782013-07-25T23:43:55.232-07:002013-07-25T23:43:55.232-07:00I cannot remember doing latin at school, yet it pr...I cannot remember doing latin at school, yet it provides great pleasure when I am looking up plants, or, as yesterday, the badger - meles, meles. Why twice? it has something to do with them being diggers, and the other name we call them 'brock' is from the celtic-gaul side of our language....thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-13539157027026100962013-07-25T19:55:42.362-07:002013-07-25T19:55:42.362-07:00I did Latin in high school - probably just before ...I did Latin in high school - probably just before it was dropped from the curriculum. I have always been glad for that learning - especially when visiting ancient churches. I'm the one who can decipher the old words!Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-239957248463122522013-07-25T11:42:22.404-07:002013-07-25T11:42:22.404-07:00I didn't do Latin, we weren't given the op...I didn't do Latin, we weren't given the option. It would be useful, not only because of its links with the vocabularies of several European languages but also because of its use in lots of scientific names of plants and animalsCrafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-23273651480300117262013-07-25T11:20:03.493-07:002013-07-25T11:20:03.493-07:00I did Latin for four years and did not find it eas...I did Latin for four years and did not find it easy. We were told it would be useful in the understanding of the English language as if to make the struggle a little less horrible. However, I was singled out in Assembly for getting the lowest Latin mark in our year (and even that was over 50%)and I regret I have never found a way of forgiving the Latin teacher for doing this. So not particularly good memories of Latin lessons.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-66862382605080372832013-07-25T11:19:30.259-07:002013-07-25T11:19:30.259-07:00I can't remember a time when Latin was taught ...I can't remember a time when Latin was taught in US schools - and I've been out of school over 50 years. At least not on the west coast, not sure of the east coast. <br /><br /> My husband took Latin and Greek when he went to college and excelled in both. I think it would be a splendid idea to introduce grammar school ages (grades 1-5th grades, ages 6-10 in the US) to Latin, to give them a better understanding of languages - and of course continue it in Middle School (6-8th grades) and High School (9-12th grades).JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-24404598278226241212013-07-25T10:10:25.780-07:002013-07-25T10:10:25.780-07:00Talk of Latin gets me thinking of Greek and a quot...Talk of Latin gets me thinking of Greek and a quote I heard recently which -if true- should surely have a bearing on the teaching of history (and languages): it was to the effect that the outcome of the Battle of Marathon had more impact on British history than the outcome of the Battle of Hastings.Dominic Rivronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618013365521035400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-62179178155225420772013-07-25T09:46:32.403-07:002013-07-25T09:46:32.403-07:00Main St, Market Street, Downtown - mostly superced...Main St, Market Street, Downtown - mostly superceded by new habits.....glad Tess looks smart, and congrats on the young royal.<br /><br />Ah, Latin is a root of English. Studying it deepens our tongue.<br /><br />Your Dad's influence well serves yuou to this day.<br /><br />AlohaCloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-86466291312272353532013-07-25T07:10:44.969-07:002013-07-25T07:10:44.969-07:00I remember being taught two things before I went t...I remember being taught two things before I went to school. The first was to read (and I really cannot understand why this has since been frowned upon). The other thing I learnt was to speak English. Welsh was my first language, but my father believed, as did many in those days, that English was the language of advancement.<br />I studied Latin for three years. Perhaps it's one of those things that can be hard to see the point of at the time, but we are grateful for later, although I'm sure our Latin teacher could have been a tad more engaging!!the veg artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029588460808570133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-70633617881274094652013-07-25T06:56:22.440-07:002013-07-25T06:56:22.440-07:00Didn't do Latin Pat. Yes we will definitely be...Didn't do Latin Pat. Yes we will definitely be heading over on the latest motorbike soon - will give you a phone call first. xxxmrsnesbitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882736507772457598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-33723832964016041652013-07-25T06:02:00.660-07:002013-07-25T06:02:00.660-07:00Interesting article which reinforces how our count...Interesting article which reinforces how our countries have such a mix of people nowadays! <br /><br />When I went to Grammar (and yes, I did the two obligatory years of Latin which I hated, deciding French was more romantic and sounded much more elegant), we were a group of similar little English girls speaking with our Devon dialects no doubt, dressed in cookie-cutter uniforms. I recall one classmate from London, and we had a lovely girl from Nairobi for two years whilst her dad was working back in England.......they both seemed so 'foreign' and different.<br /><br />Remember when our doctors used to write prescriptions in Latin?<br /><br />I'm sorry I didn't pursue languages when young, it's true that one should learn then and not try to struggle with them as an adult. Here in the US not enough emphasis is put on teaching languages at an early age..........the .emphasis IS of course mainly on Spanish, which appears to be our national language if you see the signage in Walmart, enough said!<br /><br />Enjoy Summer on the farm - know the weather has been hot there.<br />Mary Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-19440845274614126222013-07-25T05:17:35.120-07:002013-07-25T05:17:35.120-07:00I did Latin to "O" level and passed. It ...I did Latin to "O" level and passed. It certainly helps with other languages and with English vocab. I too had a Dad who spent lots of time reading, writing and generally spending quality time with me - it set me up for life! x JoTwiglethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851717329658611598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-29921067082249536612013-07-25T03:17:56.217-07:002013-07-25T03:17:56.217-07:00Pat, I remember my first Latin test in school. I h...Pat, I remember my first Latin test in school. I had started school in Australia 2 weeks before the mid year exams and would you believe it, I got 3 per cent translating from one language I did not know, to an other.Apart of the English pronunciation rather than the European, I found it fun. and yes, it is a great basis for so many languages.<br />It is really only the English who do not learn many languages and start the children off early . It is a lot easier to learn languages when you start school rather than after finishing primary school.Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-89700112961347873352013-07-25T02:54:29.122-07:002013-07-25T02:54:29.122-07:00I did two years of Latin. I can't say I enjoye...I did two years of Latin. I can't say I enjoyed it particularly when I was learning it, but it's been very useful in my work over the years. <br /><br />Once in a while I have been misled though. I didn't do any Greek, but lots of English words derive from it. It can be confusing at times. It's why flammable and inflammable mean the same thing, while activity and inactivity mean opposites. MorningAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719744167307369768noreply@blogger.com