Are There Any Latin Experts Out There?

[racoony]

I would like to complain to the Times newspaper that there is no prize of a gold pen for completing their Latin crossword published on Saturday.They do award gold pens for their crossword on Sunday.I would like to say "I believe the Latin puzzle deserves a gold pen".I did Latin A-level many years ago but have forgotten too much to feel confident.If anyone can draft my sentence in Latin I would be extremely grateful.

[dannyk13]

Assuming that the editor can speak Latin.

[THEMOTLEY1]

Google says, "Credo Latini puzzle meretur coronam auream pen"

[Lie-in King]

I've never done Latin, but Google gives -

"Credo Latini puzzle meretur coronam auream pen"

I have no idea if that's of any use!

[racoony]

A good point, but there must be a crossword editor.

[racoony]

Thanks to people who googled my question Much appreciated, but I can see mistakes eg puzzle in Latin is rebus.

[Togo]

Ego puto latin puzzle mereo mereor a aurum calamus ?
Clarior e tenebris.

[Jackdaw33]

Ignore Google. I can't do much better but I am sure I can do better than that

[Togo]

http://www.translation-guide.com/free_online_translators.php?from=English&;to=Latin

[THEMOTLEY1]

"tunc et ipse benefac!"
;-)

[racoony]

Thanks for trying Togo, but your Latin translation link has shown the same problems as Google.

[Jackdaw33]

Puto rebum Latinum styli aurei merendum esse

[Hypognosis]

Why should the puzzle win the pen? Don't you want to win it?


(grin, duck and run....)

[racoony]

Your answer looks promising, Jackdaw 33. How did you find it?

[pixie374]

Take "coronam" out... that's a bit random and use pennam instead of one. You can only really ask for a golden quill...

[pixie374]

Instead of pen...

[Jackdaw33]

I didn't. I just dredged up my Latin from 50 years ago and thought it sounded good. I can't guarantee its accuracy but an accusative and infinitive plus a gerundive has to sound cool.

[Togo]

Gawd jackdaw just reminded me of our Latin master at school. I went all pale.

[Jackdaw33]

Of course, if I were Tacitus I would have dropped the 'esse'.