The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[overgeeked]

Look, when I took Latin in the prehistoric ages (i.e., about 40 years ago), I learned the declensions. "Into the middle of things" is "in media res" -- I remember looking and there was no declension of medias in the declension table for medium. Looking it up now on Wiktionary, I see that's still the case. I don't know anything about Latin anymore, but I remember a particularly heated nerd debate in the lunchroom at my school. Heck, I'm not sure why it's not "in medium rerum" -- isn't that the more correct form?

Horace used in medias res in Ars Poetica circa 13 BCE, so I'll defer to his knowledge of Latin.

I remember arguments about how it shouldn't actually be carpe diem.

 

[Cadence]

Horace used in medias res in Ars Poetica circa 13 BCE, so I'll defer to his knowledge of Latin.

I remember arguments about how it shouldn't actually be carpe diem.

It makes me think I'd be better getting to grading that homework pile...

Why *In medias res* and not *In media res*?

Wikipedia gives literal translation as: Into the middle of things. As far as I am aware into – in takes accusative. Plural accusative of medium seems to be media, not medias Even if I am

latin.stackexchange.com

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

I remember arguments about how it shouldn't actually be carpe diem.

I love to order carpe diem when I go out to eat! That's the fish of the day, right?

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

It makes me think I'd be better getting to grading that homework pile...

Why *In medias res* and not *In media res*?

Wikipedia gives literal translation as: Into the middle of things. As far as I am aware into – in takes accusative. Plural accusative of medium seems to be media, not medias Even if I am

latin.stackexchange.com

Why did you post that????

Now I want to start going around saying, in medium rarem.

 

[Cadence]

Why did you post that????

Now I want to start going around saying, in medium rarem.

Darn you, now I want steak.

 

[CleverNickName]

no this The Deep

And this is Depp:

 

[trappedslider]

So, this happened a few hours ago while playing CP77

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Darn you, now I want steak.

I want a third level magic user. A medium Rary.

 

[Gradine]

No Akira slide for you

 

[payn]

I want a third level magic user. A medium Rary.

Just a pinch of bat guano...