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Subject: Re: caption?


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Meeeee
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Date Posted: Mon February 18, 2008 07:50:29 GMT
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In reply to: Ed 's message, "caption?" on Fri February 15, 2008 13:47:13 GMT

'Nos vadum ascend'.....ooohhhh i like , its well clever

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Date Posted: Mon February 18, 2008 20:58:02 GMT
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It transpires that the Latin for 'We shall ascend' should be ASCENDEMUS. A simple future tense. The heartier "Let's climb", however, is ASCENDAMUS. The subtle change of the penultimate vowel uses the Jussive Subjunctive. Apparently.


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