I mean the whole school I went through kept nailing in our heads how much a foreign language would benefit you. I guess this went under the noses of whoever like teaching kids to balance a checkbook.

  • NABDad@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 hours ago

    For me personally, I wish Latin had been an option for me, as it’s used extensively in biology and it would have been incredibly helpful.

    My wife and I studied Latin in middle school and high school.

    My kids were also able to take Latin in school.

    Rather than list all the benefits of learning Latin, I found this, Top 10 Reasons For Studying Latin, which says it better than I could.

    I would struggle to translate anything today (although I still know that all of Gaul is divided into three parts), but I know I have benefited from an improved understanding of English grammar and vocabulary.

    Fight for Latin in your schools!