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Contraposition Posted 14 years ago
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Why Latin-based words formal?
Why are, in English, Latin-based words usually more formal than words of Germanic origin?
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From a historic point of view, Latin has always been seen as the scholarly language. It was the language of the ancient Romans and the example of a language that persisted. During the Roman Empire, Roman civilization clashed with Germanic civilization.
- From a historic point of view, Latin has always been seen as the scholarly language.
- It was the language of the ancient Romans and the example of a language that persisted.
- During the Roman Empire, Roman civilization clashed with Germanic civilization.
- It was then that a lot of Latin words found their way into Germanic vocabulary.
- For example, 'street, merchant, vender'.
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From a historic point of view, Latin has always been seen as the scholarly language. It was the language of the ancient Romans and the example of a language that persisted.
During the Roman Empire, Roman civilization clashed with Germanic civilization. It was then that a lot of Latin words found their way into Germanic vocabulary. For example, 'street, merchant, vender'. The Germa
During the Roman Empire, Roman civilization clashed with Germanic civilization. It was then that a lot of Latin words found their way into Germanic vocabulary. For example, 'street, merchant, vender'. The Germa
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