If you ever studied latin at school, did it benefit you later on? no 'jokes' please?
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Studied Latin from 11 - 14. I then went on to do French & Spanish at 'A' level, and I can't say that it was altogether useful for them - what you say is just as important as how you say it.
However, one of the things it does allow you to do is second-guess a word in a foreign language, which can be useful if you're really struggling to find the word you're looking for. It also helps you understand how to generate clean and comprehensible English sentences, which can be particularly useful if you're applying for a job where your resume is all the prospective employer will see.
Studying Latin, like all things, has a positive effect on the individual; my opinion is, however, that there are more applicable studies available at the moment (and these are, in the main, in decline) - I'd rather see people with a decent grasp of Maths & English than someone who can conjugate the past historic tense without being able to add up to 10!
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i just recently learned that my school used to have latin but they got rid of it otherwise i might have taken it and i could have benefited
It made it easier to learn Italian - but not as much as if I'd just been taught Italian in the first place.
My father studied latin and found it invaluable for plants names etc when he went to worked for the Ministry of Ag and Fish, now Defra
If you are studying science then Latin can also help there.
Latin helps, especially when you see a phrase and instantly know about what it means. But the language is hard and sometimes very boring. I took Latin more for the culture and history, but I also took it because the teacher was nice.
But those who take french score higher on the SAT than those who took Latin
I never studied latin on school, but I wish I had, I think it benefits. Especially in learning latin lauguages like spanish and italian. Myself I like Christian Art, there are many Latin words on it, so for me latin is interesting. Try to think if there is anything that is of your interest that will benefit you learning Latin.
It depends on what you want to do. Usually, it is just "cool knowledge" to be able to understand words in a foreign language. They use latin in medicine and biology a lot.
My daughter took Latin to prepare her for her pre-med courses, since many medical terms have latin roots. It helped.
Didnt study it but it could help in the scientific/ medicine industry - they use a lot of latin words
Yes, Lingua Latina occasionibus omnibus!
I tried to study Latin at school; it was one of the options in the VI form, but there were only two of us wanting to take it, so we ended up having one half-hour lesson per week, during the History masters lunch break.
Needless to say, my Latin was consequently rather third rate (See above!) but I can say I have found it useful. I went on to study Astronomy and Biology (amongst other things!) and having just a smattering of Latin helped me get a handle on the meaning of names and the classification system.
I wish I had been taught it at school - I want to learn it now and will have to pay money for the course.
Learn a real Latin language. Some say Latin is a good base for French, Spanish, Italian, Portugese & Romanian. But, why can't Spanish be a good base for French, Italian, Portugese & Romanian etc. Get what I mean?
Canis est in via scribit. Is all I learnt from 3 years of it! So if you want to know where the the dog is and what its doing. I can only tell you if it is in the street writing.
I have an O level in Latin.
I can read a newspaper in most European languages although I certainly couldn't have a conversation in anything but English.
Useful? Not really but still quite interesting on a personal level.
the latin itself didn't benefit me in my current occupation, but it taught me to study a lot. This is helpful if you decide to go to college or university later on. Of course Latin can be necessary for some jobs, it depends.
yes it helped me to understand other european languages and for singing. it has also helped my father as he can speak to catholic priests in any country.
I didn't study latin but i speak a languague that comes from latin in fact some of the words are still pure latin, that enables me to undrestand and speak other languages with ease! so i would say studing latin can have benefits
Honestly, I think I've only used it twice my whole life! Mom made me take it. I'm 39 now.
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