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06/26/2003 Entry: "With apologies in advance"

I'm really, really sorry. I just couldn't resist this. According to Jan, the Vatican has issued a new Latin dictionary.

Apparently the latin for "hotdog" is pastillum botello fartum.

And if it isn't true, it ought to be!

Posted by Richard @ 06/29/2003 08:25 PM CST

Ah, well, you see. "Possum" (meaning "I can") goes with the infinitive. That's where yer problem was.

Posted by Wood @ 06/29/2003 05:01 PM CST

Thanks again Wood.I'd got the first, it was the second that had me scartching my head.

Posted by Richard @ 06/29/2003 09:57 AM CST

Ok.

First comment:

"See! I told ou it was a living language!"

Second comment:

"Hey, What can I say?" :)

Posted by Wood @ 06/29/2003 08:59 AM CST

I was displaying my mental feebleness Jan.

I'd got as far as: Why something to do with saying be able - but there lots of different meanings to made from that sort of combination of words. So thanks for clearing it up.

I'll go and write it out 100 times. ;o)

Posted by Richard @ 06/28/2003 10:18 AM CST

Richard,

Here's the simple parsing, although your Greek should cover the terms. dicere "to Say" Wood is asking what can he say to your remark.Shalom,Jan

Posted by Jan @ 06/27/2003 11:18 PM CST

Now you have me Lignis.

Be a sport and parse dicere

I have some Greek, but v. little Latin.

Posted by Richard @ 06/27/2003 04:58 PM CST

hey, quid dicere possum? :p

Posted by Wood (err, Lignis) @ 06/27/2003 10:47 AM CST

Showoff!!

;o)

Posted by Richard @ 06/26/2003 10:03 PM CST

vide! dixi linguam viventem esse!

Posted by Wood @ 06/26/2003 09:37 PM CST