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RE: where did you learn Latin?

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Posted by: LarryF at Wed Jan 6 17:59:00 2010   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by LarryF ]  
   

I don't have a "good" answer for you, but here's my impression.



1) There are a few references available, but I don't have one and I don't know anyone who does off the top of my head.



2) Very few keepers actually do know the pronunciation rules and some are almost universally ignored.



3) Modern "scientific" Latin has it's own rules that do not quite match any known spoken version of Latin at any time in history.



4) Most snake species names are actually transliterations of Greek words anyway...
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