The Proper Pronunciation of Certiorari

[Laurence Horn]

On Jun 24, 2014, at 2:47 PM, Paul Johnston wrote:

> I went to Catholic school, so the pronunciation was strictly Church Latin.  We posted a banner over the cafeteria doors vas a motto for the food service:  I English, it translates as "He/She knows the faith."  IN lingua latina:  "Fidem scit."  And they did.
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> Paul

Hard to believe, but I'd love to do so!

LH

> On Jun 24, 2014, at 2:34 PM, W Brewer <brewerwa at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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>> Poster:       W Brewer <brewerwa at GMAIL.COM>
>> Subject:      Re: The Proper Pronunciation of Certiorari
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>> WB: Caesar dixit <<Veni, vidi, vici.>>
>> Classical Latin:  [WAY-knee, WEE-dee, WEE-key].
>> Church Latin:  [VAIN-knee, VEE-dee, VEE-chee].
>> Could never bring myself to do the [w] thing. Preferred the Mussolini
>> delivery. Christian Brothers let us decide for ourselves.
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