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08/24/07 Grif.Net – Latin Lessens

08/24/07 Grif.Net – Latin Lessens

From Jr Hi one remembers:

“Latin’s a dead language
For this is plain to see:
First it killed the Romans
And now it’s killing me”

Can you match these “modern” Latin phrases?

Example: LUCUS SUM IPSE PATREM TE = Luke, I am your father.

1 QUI ME AMAT, AMAT ET CANEM MEAM
2 MONSTRA MIHI PECUNIAM
3 POTESTATEM OBSCURI LATERIS NESCIS
4 SIT VIS VOBISCUM
5 UBI FUMUS IBI IGNIS
6 NULLUM GRATUITUM PRANDIUM
7 IMUS AD MAGUM OZI VIDENDUM, MAGUM OZI MIRUM MIRISSIMUM
8 SOLUM POTESTIS PROHIBERE IGNES SILVARUM
9 CLAMO, CLAMATIS, OMNES CLAMAMUS PRO GLACE LACTIS
10 PURGAMENTUM INIT, EXIT PURGAMENTUM

A I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.
B There is no free lunch.
C Only you can prevent forest fires.
D Where there’s smoke, there’s fire
E Show me the money.
F You don’t know the power of the dark side.
G Garbage in, garbage out.
H Love me, love my dog.
J May the Force be with you.
K We are going to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of Oz

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Dr Bob Griffin, www.grif.net
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