Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia: fear of long words. 🙂   From hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian, an extension of sesquipedalian with monstrum (monster) and a misspelled form of hippopotamus. The hippo and monstro part were added to exaggerate the length of the word...

Henle Latin or Visual Latin?

I received this question: We are trying to decide between Visual Latin and Henle.  Can you tell me how they are alike/different?  Are they comparable in difficulty?  Does Visual 1 and Henle 1 cover the same ground?  Any comparisons you can give me that would be...

Errata: Mistakes in test #57.

I received this comment: On Visual Latin quiz 57 problem number 43 the word Vinum is translated as vine in the answer key. We wondered if the correct translation would possibly be wine? Here is my reply: You found a mistake.  Thank you!   43. Vinum     A) vine     B)...

Tests and Quizzes.

Let me ask a question. Did you take a bunch of tests and quizzes in  school? Here is another question. Did those tests and quizzes prepare you for life? I took a bunch of tests and quizzes in school.  Over time, I became quite good at taking tests. Then, I graduated....