Latin: A Dead Language?

Why it is a good idea to study Latin: It helps you learn other languages, it helps you learn English, and it helps you decipher arcane phrases like "e pluribus unum."

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[RingxWorld]

I like the WoW music at the start lulz

[silversnow2008]

I am learning Latin to be able to go to Latin Mass, participate and understand what the priest is saying. (just sharing, no need for bad comments)

[BOBsBANANNA]

Its still spoken in the Vatican, a small area in Rome

[DreamBigSwimStrong]

Most disgusting language and i have to study it for the next 2 years.i hate it

[MarcoEspanya]

French sortie.

[MarcoEspanya]

Im from Barcelona. catalan is mixed spanish and french. Therefore catalan is is latin. In spanish exit is salida, in french sotrtie. In catalan sortida. :)

[afofa375]

@2Swagtastic Yes you are right. Catalan is not exactly spanish but it's derivated from. And yes i've heard of Andorra :) but do they speak both languages there as they have 2 sovereins (sorry for my english^^)

[2Swagtastic]

@afofa375 Both of you guys are wrong. Catalan is not at all Castellano(spanish), it's totally different, although mutually intelligible as it is with every other romance language.By the way look up Andorra, never heard of it I bet. It's a tiny country located between the borders of Spain and France in Western Europe in which Catalan is the official language.

[coldironhands1]

ILLUMINATTTUSS!!!!!!!

[ShikiOujiChan]

I wonder why did scientific terminology base their language in latin, it is not the universal language that will favor everyone, other's like asian, to german, to native are not included or related to latin. Maybe scientist wanted christian acceptance in their work or something, but it just bothers me that this language died. The only reason why this language is still alive because the 12 official languages supported and improved from Latin

[001720BC]

@afofa375 You misunderstood everything. Who's the idiot now ?

And for your information I speak four languages: french, dutch, german and english.

[afofa375]

@001720BC are you really that dumb? you say catalan sucks but not spanish. Then you say catalan is spanish (which is right). So does catalan suck or not? I'd like to know how many languages you speak you twat. You certainly only speak english