[Carriage Hill]

I had 8 yrs of Latin in HS and College, and have no one to converse with, except my old profs. But it was invaluable in my command of the English language. I doubt they even offer it, anymore, anywhere.

[EEGator]

I took 2 years of Latin at UF in 2011-2012.

[rbbeachkid]

A really popular homeschool program is called - The Latin Road to an English Grammar. It helps parent who have never taken Latin to teach it to their children.

[FamiliarFace]

My daughter took 4 years of Latin in HS. You had to be recommended by your teachers to get in as a freshman. No nonsense. This was in the early to mid 2000’s. I think the teacher has passed by now. I do wonder if it’s still offered.

She never learned Spanish or French like I did, but as everyone knows, if you don’t use it, you lose it. You have to keep up with it. At least, that’s how it is for me. It would be nice to get a refresher, though.

[lucky american]

Latin is the base of a lot of foreign language. Because I took Latin I can usually read an article and understand it’s basics. I read instructions in the foreign language just to practice.

Vale

[Myrddin]

I found my high school German class helpful in forcing me to learn the fine points of grammar. I had to comprehend it in English and German to cement the concepts. It was a far better education than the "English" classes in my regular curriculum.

[Fiji Hill]

The guy who runs Polymathy, a Youtube site devoted to Latin, recently visited Rome. Speaking only Classical Latin, he asked passersby directions. Most of those he talked to couldn't understand him. He had better luck when he went to the Vatican and spoke in Liturgical Latin.

His site also features videos of Italians who are trying to revive Classical Latin.

[MayflowerMadam]

Agree. Latin was a great base for English — and so much more. My two most valuable classes were Latin and the Personal Typing elective.