11-05-2002, 07:24 PM
I actually think of it as a point of English, that is, an unnecessary intensification of a simpler anglo-saxon word like 'copy'. I think George Orwell (1984 et al.) who wrote a piece in 1949 about the substitution of lengthy Latin terms for good old anglo saxon.<br>
Of course, in a Roman Army discussion group who am I to complain about Latin root words? <p>Richard Campbell, Legio XX<br>
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Of course, in a Roman Army discussion group who am I to complain about Latin root words? <p>Richard Campbell, Legio XX<br>
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Richard Campbell
Legio XX - Alexandria, Virginia
RAT member #6?
Legio XX - Alexandria, Virginia
RAT member #6?