[Ads-l] Heard on Forensic files:

[Amy West]

On 2/8/18 12:00 AM, ADS-L automatic digest system wrote:
> Date:    Wed, 7 Feb 2018 14:47:01 +0000
> From:    Margaret Winters<mewinters at WAYNE.EDU>
> Subject: Re: Heard on Forensic files:
>
> Of course those who know Latin grammar are also familiar with supine...
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> MARGARET E WINTERS
> Former Provost
> Professor Emerita - French and Linguistics
> Wayne State University
> Detroit, MI  48202
>
> mewinters at wayne.edu

Not just Latin: the New Intro to Old Norse uses the term also for the 
neuter nom form of the past participle.

I learned the difference between supine & prone in 10th grade Bio. 
class. It's very easy to use prone to indicate just lying flat 
regardless of face up/down.

---Amy West


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