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29 Ancient Phrases Still In Use, And It’s Embarrassing If You Don’t Know At Least 22 Of Them
This is a journey through ancient languages, philosophies, and expressions that have shaped human thought. From ancient Latin and Greek to Hebrew and Sanskrit, these 29 questions will guide you on a journey through time whilst testing your memory, logic, and cultural awareness. 🤓 🧠
Your task is simple: match each ancient phrase, saying, or abbreviation with its correct meaning. It may sound simple, but can you differentiate ‘alumnis’, ‘alumnae’, ‘alumnus’, and ‘alumni’? 😵💫
Give your best shot at proving your linguistic IQ, and aim for a score of 22/29 🚀 ✅
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David Morgan 5 months ago
14: Pro bono does NOT mean 'work done for free'. It literally translates as 'for the good/benefit'. The usual phrase is 'pro bono publico' (for the benefit of the people in general) - that is why lawyers etc use it to mean that they will work for clients without charging them, so that EVERYONE has access to the law, not just the rich.
Ace 5 months ago
Yes, I noticed that, the "free" bit is only implied; but from the available options it was the most appropriate.
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Ace 5 months ago
Don't fool yourself, you don't need to have done any Latin at school to get these right. I never did, although TBF I guess through learning French from quite early, then later Spanish and Italian, one could argue that I've "studied" it and have a fair understanding of its vocabulary.
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Nota Robot 5 months ago
Is I.e. the abbreviation of the only option actually starting with those letters or one of the other ones? Hmmmm...
P.sharma 5 months ago
I thought that one might be a trick question. So I chose one of the others.
Load More Replies... David Morgan 5 months ago
14: Pro bono does NOT mean 'work done for free'. It literally translates as 'for the good/benefit'. The usual phrase is 'pro bono publico' (for the benefit of the people in general) - that is why lawyers etc use it to mean that they will work for clients without charging them, so that EVERYONE has access to the law, not just the rich.
Ace 5 months ago
Yes, I noticed that, the "free" bit is only implied; but from the available options it was the most appropriate.
Load More Replies... Ace 5 months ago
Don't fool yourself, you don't need to have done any Latin at school to get these right. I never did, although TBF I guess through learning French from quite early, then later Spanish and Italian, one could argue that I've "studied" it and have a fair understanding of its vocabulary.
Load More Replies... Nota Robot 5 months ago
Is I.e. the abbreviation of the only option actually starting with those letters or one of the other ones? Hmmmm...
P.sharma 5 months ago
I thought that one might be a trick question. So I chose one of the others.
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