by Dwane | Mar 2, 2015 | Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Abeyance: a temporary halt, a temporary suspension. A temporary period of disuse. Abeyance shows up in English for the first time in 1528. Initially, it has a legal meaning. This makes sense. After all, the word comes from the old French word abeiance. The French...
by Dwane | Mar 2, 2015 | Education, Latin, Visual Latin
I received this inquiry: “I really enjoy your videos in your web site and YouTube. I am confused as for example nouns Nom, Gen, Dat, Acc, Abl in every other source I use it is in a different order for example www.nationalarchives.gov.uk uses Nom, (Voc),Acc,...
by Dwane | Feb 28, 2015 | Education, Latin, Visual Latin
Oh, the questions kids ask these days. I received this inquiry: “Also, I had a few questions about the chapter. In line 110, it says nec vallum ascendere. I get the point that the Germans aren’t climbing the walls because the Romans are throwing spears...
by Dwane | Feb 28, 2015 | Tip of the Week, Uncategorized
Yesterday, I announced all of the upcoming classes I will be teaching this Fall. Naturally, this announcement generated some questions. I was surprised by the theme. People wanted to know, “Is this class only for students? As an adult, may I also join the...
by Dwane | Feb 28, 2015 | English, Vocabulary
Instead of a word today, some negative inspiration. Pay attention to the words you use. People notice. “A couple of years ago, I was in a meeting trying to persuade some people of the merits of a business idea. The presentation seemed to be going well: the three...
