lambent (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} lambentfiction) wrote,@ 2009-06-01 18:47:00 |
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Fic Pet Peeve: Bad Latin
I am constantly running into fics with terrible Latin titles or phrases or general nonsense. If you don't know it, don't write it. Using the online Latin dictionary you found will not allow you to make proper Latin sentences. Poor Latin, like poor language of any kind, does not make you look intelligent and mysterious. It makes you look like an idiot.
At least these people aren't tattooing it on their skin. As far as I know. Argh. Don't people know that Classicists have nothing to do and would be very happy to ensure that your Latin is not nonsensical crap?
In other news, I'm alive, and apologize to anyone who is waiting for an update. Fittingly, these days I am busy reading Latin. :-)
I am constantly running into fics with terrible Latin titles or phrases or general nonsense. If you don't know it, don't write it. Using the online Latin dictionary you found will not allow you to make proper Latin sentences. Poor Latin, like poor language of any kind, does not make you look intelligent and mysterious. It makes you look like an idiot.
At least these people aren't tattooing it on their skin. As far as I know. Argh. Don't people know that Classicists have nothing to do and would be very happy to ensure that your Latin is not nonsensical crap?
In other news, I'm alive, and apologize to anyone who is waiting for an update. Fittingly, these days I am busy reading Latin. :-)
