It isn't necessary to learn Latin in order to be familiar with words that are de... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		WalterBright on Oct 17, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Learn enough C to survive It isn't necessary to learn Latin in order to be familiar with words that are de facto English words.

9wzYQbTYsAIc on Oct 17, 2022 [–]

I would posit that for Latin words and phrases to have become “de facto” English is ex post facto the historical prevalence of people having learned Latin.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact