[thechat] Latin

David Wagner dave at worlddomination.net
Mon Nov 18 15:30:00 CST 2002


Chris wrote:

> > Can any Latin scholars out there tell me what "Always yours" (as in a
> > declaration of commitment to a loved one of the opposite sex) would
> > translate to?

Seb replied:

> well, a literal translation would be:
>
> semper vestrum

To which I say:

There's always the option of "Semper Fidelis", which translates to "Always
faithful". However, since this is the motto of the US Marine Corps, it might
give a slightly different impression than you're looking for.

If someone said "semper fidelis" to me, I'd run away screaming.

But it's relatively accurate.

--

David Wagner
dave at worlddomination.net




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