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Latin enthusiasts believe that if young students learn word roots, they will be able to decipher unfamiliar words. (By some estimates, 65% of all English words have Latin roots.) Latin is an almost purely phonetic language. There are no silent letters, and each letter represents a single sound. That makes it useful in teaching reading. And once kids master the grammatical structure of Latin--which is simple, logical and consistent--they will more easily grasp the many grammatical exceptions in English...
German-born Rolf Schulte is one of those rare musicians who combines his considerable skill with a devotion to new and unfamiliar music. That commitment was at its best at the Merrill Recital in Paine Hall...
...petition did present some potentially interesting and difficult federal questions involving federal statutes that most people were unfamiliar with," he said. "People might be a little surprised if the Supreme Court refused, without opinion, to do something. The court just doesn't do that," he added...
...Latin enthusiasts believe that if young students learn word roots, they will be able to decipher unfamiliar words. (By some estimates, 65% of all English words have Latin roots.) Latin is an almost purely phonetic language. There are no silent letters, and each letter represents a single sound. That makes it useful in teaching reading. And once kids master the grammatical structure of Latin - which is simple, logical and consistent - they will more easily grasp the many grammatical exceptions in English...
...work too seriously. After all, humor is the name of the game. But humor can take many forms, and Cho's brand was unique. Through the character of Puck--an insecure, self-doubting student whose big hair hid an ever-so-fragile ego--Cho painted a world not entirely unfamiliar to his readers...