David Barnert Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 had i known that my irrelevant posting about an irrelevant matter (always in terms of concertina-related matters, of course) would call forth such a display of further irrelevant postings (again, in terms of the concertina), i'd have held back my original irrelevant posting on the grounds that it was irrelevant. We need a thread like this every now and then to blow stuff off. Anyone who doesn't want to read it doesn't have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan atlas Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 DAVE AND FOLKS: good thing we're not saddled with page limits.............allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Drinkwater Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 but how else would we have added a new word to the english language: "BI" as the plural of "BUS". . . . . .allan Well, given that "BUS" is short for "OMNIBUS", the dictionary definition might look like this: om·ni·bus (mn-bs, -bs) n. 1. A long motor vehicle for passengers; a bus. 2. A printed anthology of the works of one author or of writings on related subjects. adj. Including or covering many things or classes: an omnibus trade bill. [French, from Latin, for all, dative pl. of omnis] Somehow, the plural "OMNIBI" doesn't sound quite right, though Allan. Chris P.S. What about BI-Focal, BI-Sexual, etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan atlas Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 CHRIS AND FOLKS: sound right it doesn't. . . . but it's sooooooooooo daring!...........(and i can't take credit for it).......allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Madge Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 I found the poem, have a look here for the details (assuming my link works). http://proverbs.bestlatin.net/audioproverb...cus-nemini.html Robin Madge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan atlas Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 (edited) MADGE AND FOLKS: so that's where "busboy" comes from. . . . . .this has been a most enlightening thread. . . . . .have learned the derivation of one word (can't wait to go to a restaurant and tell the guy where he comes from -- JOKING . . . . .and witnessed the creation of another. . . . . . .ALLAN Edited September 28, 2007 by allan atlas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterT Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 ...can't wait to go to a restaurant and tell the guy where he comes from Just don't tell him where to go, Allan. Can't help thinking that this topic should be moved to "Teaching and Learning". Regards, Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 I remember my english teacher reading us a poem that declined omnibus, I can only recall one line now:"Implit in the Corn and High, vincit omnia motoris bi." ??? I never studied Latin, but according to what I've picked up from others, shouldn't that "bi" rhyme with "flea", and not with "fly"? (Well, you did say "english teacher", not "latin teacher".) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Viehoff Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 I remember my english teacher reading us a poem that declined omnibus, I can only recall one line now:"Implit in the Corn and High, vincit omnia motoris bi." ??? I never studied Latin, but according to what I've picked up from others, shouldn't that "bi" rhyme with "flea", and not with "fly"? (Well, you did say "english teacher", not "latin teacher".) There are many different pronunciations of Latin, depending upon the context in which it is used. "Traditional English pronuciation of mediaeval Latin", "English legal Latin" or "English biological Latin" would have "bi" rhyming with fly; though most other forms of Latin, including no doubt Danish usages, would have it (approximately) rhyming with flea. The word "vincit" could be pronounced winkit (classical), vinchit (Italianate church latin), vintsit (Germanic church latin) or vinsit (English traditional), and that is without even considering variations that would occur in the pronunciation of the vowels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidcorner Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 The word "vincit" could be pronounced winkit (classical), vinchit (Italianate church latin), vintsit (Germanic church latin) or vinsit (English traditional), and that is without even considering variations that would occur in the pronunciation of the vowels. Hence the translation of Amor Vincit Omnia is My wife makes eyes at everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperpunchr Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 The plural of octopus is octopodes, (pronouncing the e long). Every schoolboy knows it's Greek. Would that it were so...I never heard a word of Greek until I was in college, taking an archaeology course...we benighted gringos....gringae? ... gringidae?...gringi? who knows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan atlas Posted September 29, 2007 Author Share Posted September 29, 2007 GOOD FOLKS: i think this thread has just about HAD IT!...........like the Mets.............may we say Kaddish for both.........allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimLucas Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 GOOD FOLKS: i think this thread has just about HAD IT!...........like the Mets.............may we say Kaddish for both.........allan Ah, c'mon, Allan. Let us have our fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan atlas Posted September 29, 2007 Author Share Posted September 29, 2007 JIM AND FOLKS: the wonderful thing about these kinds of forums: they bend to the will of everyone and anyone. . . . . .OK. . . . .may those who wish to keep it going do exactly that.................allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Gratias Ago Tibi Gratiam habeo Thank you Leo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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