Re: WAAAAY OT: Re: A86: TI-Speaker


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Re: WAAAAY OT: Re: A86: TI-Speaker




They taught you Latin in English?  What, did they run out of English
to teach?  :-)  (Yes, I know the origin of English words is definitely
applicable, but sadly, it's not a part of any English curriculum I've
ever seen, and probably a waste of time in most cases anyway as
the information is simply trivia.)

> I think that's actually "beneficial", with "bene" from latin meaning "Well" 
> and ficio from latin as well, meaning "to make/do".  I think I learned that 
> in Senior English... heh. Sorry. Flame away.