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Latin To Be Introduced At 40 State Secondaries In England
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A difficult one. I tend to think that teaching modern languages is more beneficial to the majority - but I would welcome teaching Latin selectively - which makes it elitist. No?
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A difficult one. I tend to think that teaching modern languages is more beneficial to the majority - but I would welcome teaching Latin selectively - which makes it elitist. No?
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There are lots of words and sayings that people use every day without even realising they are speaking in Latin. However I can't see many of todays schoolchildren rushing to attend Latin classes. Perhaps those going on to careers in the Sciences or Medicine would benefit.
I always found Latin to be very enjoyable and interesting but it is not everyone's choice . Spanish, Russian or Chinese would probably be more beneficial in this modern era.
I always found Latin to be very enjoyable and interesting but it is not everyone's choice . Spanish, Russian or Chinese would probably be more beneficial in this modern era.
Iceland was in a Union with Denmark when the War started.
So I can't understand how Iceland remained neutral when Denmark was occupied.
Don't quote me, but soldiers from many occupied countries fought alongside us. So you'd think he would be welcomed as a member of the Danish kingdom.
On the other hand, Iceland was neutral........... ???
So I can't understand how Iceland remained neutral when Denmark was occupied.
Don't quote me, but soldiers from many occupied countries fought alongside us. So you'd think he would be welcomed as a member of the Danish kingdom.
On the other hand, Iceland was neutral........... ???
Iceland was neutral when it was invaded by the British and neutral Denmark had been invaded by the Germans in the previous month.
I couldn't find anything specific about Icelanders enlisting but I mind on reading about another neutral country's citizen not being allowed to enlist with UK forces due to neutrality.
That might have been UK policy as I understand citizens of a neutral country living outwith that country can enlist.
I couldn't find anything specific about Icelanders enlisting but I mind on reading about another neutral country's citizen not being allowed to enlist with UK forces due to neutrality.
That might have been UK policy as I understand citizens of a neutral country living outwith that country can enlist.
It's all supposition Pix.
It's hard to imagine the British Govt. turning down willing hands.
Maybe he told the Brits he was Danish.
Maybe they gave him false papers and sent him off to battle anyway.
Maybe he was killed, but un-traceable due to his artificial status.
If he just spent the War here in a reserved occupation or somesuch, then why was Gran so secretive?
No one will ever know Pix (except perhaps War Office Records.)
But I do feel a movie script coming on ;o)
It's hard to imagine the British Govt. turning down willing hands.
Maybe he told the Brits he was Danish.
Maybe they gave him false papers and sent him off to battle anyway.
Maybe he was killed, but un-traceable due to his artificial status.
If he just spent the War here in a reserved occupation or somesuch, then why was Gran so secretive?
No one will ever know Pix (except perhaps War Office Records.)
But I do feel a movie script coming on ;o)
... although Russian has difficulties for non-native speakers which Latin doesn't have, aspects being notorious for one.
Speaking personally, I am not sure learning Latin helped me much at all.
I think it's possibly a mistake to compare Latin with living languages: the fact that it is no longer spoken is arguably an advantage, as it doesn't change, but it's not learned to be spoken (normally) so in that respect it is a different sort of discipline in many ways.
Speaking personally, I am not sure learning Latin helped me much at all.
I think it's possibly a mistake to compare Latin with living languages: the fact that it is no longer spoken is arguably an advantage, as it doesn't change, but it's not learned to be spoken (normally) so in that respect it is a different sort of discipline in many ways.
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