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Re:The Odyssey – Alexander Pope translation (1725) by noodlenotes on Wednesday September 02, 2020 @11:20AM (#24354092)
In the US. I took Latin in high school and translated classics like Ovid and Catullus. I wouldn't be surprised if Latin was less popular now even though it's only been a few years. It seems like the feeling is that so few Americans who have been here a few generations speak a second language that it's a waste to learn a dead language.

I will say that having to use Latin conjugation really improved my English grammar and understanding of sentence structure. I don't know if this is a typical effect of studying a second language from an outsider perspective (instead of just going by what sounds right in your native language) or if the simplicity of an older root language like Latin helped.

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