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Marty Bonnar

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Pwanna vs, Poh-ah-ann-yoo-ah
« on: August 26, 2007, 07:41:47 PM »
Please, please PLEASE somebody tell those ninnies that proper Latin pronunciation is a gift and something that should not be taken quite so lightly.

Vene, vidi, vici...

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James Bennett

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Re:Pwanna vs, Poh-ah-ann-yoo-ah
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2007, 09:55:36 PM »
amo, amas, amat, amatis, amavis(?), amant (love)
bellum, bellum, bellum, bellis, bellis, bellis (war)

and, my favourite, sinistra (left!)

non solum sed etium (not only but also)

James B
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Tim Bert

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Re:Pwanna vs, Poh-ah-ann-yoo-ah
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2007, 09:56:50 PM »
Puella est agricola.
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Joe Hancock

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Re:Pwanna vs, Poh-ah-ann-yoo-ah
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2007, 10:02:17 PM »
Po.

If y'all happen to be from under the Mason Dixon line, that is.

 :)
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Wayne_Kozun

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Re:Pwanna vs, Poh-ah-ann-yoo-ah
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2007, 10:17:30 PM »
I couldn't agree with you more Martin this always bugs the heck out of me. I don't know how you can get from five syllable (po-ah ah-new-wah) to three syllables (po ann -uh)
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Pete_Pittock

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Re:Pwanna vs, Poh-ah-ann-yoo-ah
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2007, 10:55:59 PM »
late in the afternoon it is nappy headed poa. :(
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