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Ph.D. Cand. in Classical Languages. Conversant with all forms of the language: classical, mediaeval, and modern.
Experience in the area
I have 45 years of teaching at all levels of Latin from high school through university postgraduate. I read, write, and speak Latin daily.
Education/Credentials
A.B., M.A., Ph.D. Cand. in Classics.
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Recent Answers from Michael
2009-11-19 Use of Gerund:
"Idoneus" admits of several constructions in Classical Latin. The "qui" clause of characteristic with the subjunctive is one possible contruction. The simple infinitive ("muniri") is another, as is "ad"
2009-11-04 Tattoo:
Sorry, I can't get involved with contributing to the dangerous practice of tattooing, which involves unnecessary medical risks. The inks contain carcinogens like lead and mercury. Tattooing transmits
2009-11-01 First Declension:
It is a normal feminine-gender noun of the first declension. If you look it up in a Latin dictionary, you will see it given with the ending -a in the nominative and -ae in the genitive, and with the gender
2009-10-12 Tattoo:
Sorry, I can't get involved with contributing to the dangerous practice of tattooing, which involves unnecessary medical risks. The inks contain carcinogens like lead and mercury. Tattooing transmits
2009-10-09 Past-tense Endings:
Latin does not typically use pronouns for the subject of verbs unless there is some special reason to single out the subject. In Latin, the general subject is contained in the ending (-t is the third
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