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3 Reasons to Study Latin (for Normal People, Not Language Geeks)

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Latin is probably worth learning for a number of reasons, including some mentioned in this video But it is worth noting that a lot of these so called benifits he mentions are correlation, not causation People who learn latin may statistically get paid more, that doesn't mean if you learn latin your odds of getting paid more go up It means that the average person who learns latin is statistically likely to come from a weather home and have higher education which affords them the oppurtunity to learn latin Thereby increasing their odds (unrelated to their latin learning, but related to their higher education) of getting paid more That is just one example, he listeed several "reasons to learn" that fall into this same category Entertaining video, but this all really should have been clarified
Comment from : @KermitsBadFurDay

Thank you! Our daughter told us she wanted to take Latin in HS This information makes me feel a lot better about saying yes!
Comment from : @jennapope9204

But why is the thumbnail in greek?
Comment from : @prime-mate

Great video!
Comment from : @virginiajoyce2

It's useless, we only study it cause we are language geeks
Comment from : @Legends-of-Warfare-10

instructions unclear learned hebrew before latin
Comment from : @austin-ee4tp

I find it funny that you put greek on the cower of the video
Comment from : @duplop

Man, i hated latin back in schoolbrThis probably would have changed my perspective on it
Comment from : @stefanloffelmann652

You're great 😃!
Comment from : @AnAxe-q7b

I absolutely love the use of apophasis when describing the benefits most commonly used And I absolutely show this video to my Latin I students on day 1
Comment from : @christophersmith_staff-gre5598

I hated Latin as a kid Today, Im so glad I learned it It makes easier to learn a language, to study science, etc
Comment from : @malu1890

Salvē :) great video Thank you
Comment from : @jorgegordillo791

I wanna learn Latin and Hebrew but how can I learn them I have no idea??
Comment from : @mmekalmashhadi5467

That was the best explanation of anything I’ve ever heard
Comment from : @luckygambitz6082

Classical Latin actually hasn’t changed in 2000 years not 1500, the Latin of 1500 years ago was the late Roman “Vulgar Latin”, vulgar in this instance meaning common “Peasant Latin” and nothing to do with swearing
Comment from : @djionmustard5921

I started learning Latin “knowing” it was “useless” to me outside of my historical research and that at best it will make learning Spanish a tad easier
Comment from : @djionmustard5921

such a good video !!!
Comment from : @whiteeyesclosed

I clicked on this title with the full expectation of trashing it in a comment, but I was wildly misdirected This is wonderfully produced and more orignal than I could have possibly imagined Really great work
Comment from : @mikesteele5935

Fck man you re convincing about learning latin
Comment from : @krowhenkvothe

Love this guy! I hope he teaches like this on dozens more topics
Comment from : @ashleighstephens7298

suspektinde, as the esperantists say
Comment from : @ellenorbjornsdottir1166

👍
Comment from : @MircoMelloni

1) Language Acquisition Skillsbr2) English Skillsbr3) Wisdom
Comment from : @msalitutoring5335

I'm the 1000th comment
Comment from : @ousssarry1120

You're wrong about pater and patriarchy Yes, pater certainly meant father However, patriarchy had a completely different meaning in Ancient Latin, than today's meaning While the modern meanings of patriarchy and matriarchy give NO clues about their ancient meanings Patriarchy meant "the father's rule" of divorce In patriarchy, the father got the children after divorce However, in matriarchy, by long legal traditions, the mother's rule prevailed So, the mother got the children after divorce, even if these states were governed by men Matriarchy did not mean a society governed by women It only described the legal divorce laws of neighboring states IOW, linguistically, the Ancient Latin, "patriarchy" and "matriarchy" are completely false friends of modern English Though, I applaud you for learning a little about Ancient Latin, your explanation of "patriarchy" is wrong
Comment from : @meenki347

Except for Greek and Hebrew Greek, Hebrew, Latin
Comment from : @guyesmith

boo
Comment from : @ShannaKeezy

Hey Wouldn't learning Spanish (majority of the words come from Latin) give you most of these benefits And you can use it to connect to others?
Comment from : @rhernandez3112

hey why did you have to insult me in the title? 🫣
Comment from : @musiclover12001

I took Latin, French, and Spanish in high school Latin definitely helps with the other languages
Comment from : @tzone777221

I love this I had to go back and rewatch sections over and over again to get it, but its SO SO good! Thank you!!!
Comment from : @jenniferslemmer5208

This video was amazing Tailor made for the short-attention span TikToc generation You could have easily droned on from one location, but you livened it up It's clear you put so much time in this The many scene cuts and comical scenes keep one engaged, and yet you are conveying profundity by the pound Masterful Consider me subscribed
Comment from : @boxsterman77

Reason number 1: get bitches
Comment from : @JK-dz4md

Excellente🎉
Comment from : @remoteonlinenotary

My number 1 reason is to feel wicked smart
Comment from : @PRINCESS-zz3wq

I speak both english and spanish, it may improve my vocabulary in both languages, also I'm taking my catholicism seriously and it's also the official language of the roman catholic church and the Vatican, it's tempting
Comment from : @MarioMaster97

I need to get better at Latin because I'm teaching it to homeschoolers
Comment from : @EyeLean5280

Your voice mam❤
Comment from : @Aroma-i

Latin makes me cry
Comment from : @Desteny1v1

And Sanscrit, don't forget the Sanscrit
Comment from : @diegosposetti2861

Hey, awesome video 🙂
Comment from : @ismaeldo3142

This has to be on of the best (if not the best) video that CC has ever put out So fun, informative, and something my kids would want to watch
Comment from : @heidig8277

Does this guy have any more instructional Latin videos?
Comment from : @jasminezwahlen211

Dead right I’m getting on in years so I want to get it before I need it
Comment from : @gwilwilliams5831

What an intelligent and clever way to explain the learning outcome from studying Latin! I especially like the part about gaining wisdom and learning to structure ones thoughts:)
Comment from : @izz_44

This guy is smart!
Comment from : @jr3474

Democracy and democratic are greek derived words
Comment from : @guywilletts2804

You just earned a new follower sir! God bless
Comment from : @sedliberanosamaloamen

Ah yes the perc of being a native English speaker that the choice of your second language can be a dead one and not suffer from it
Comment from : @joshuachang5210

Conviced me!!
Comment from : @AntonioCDias-bh7ns

Unfortunately I don't actually study any language Because studying suppose to train every day But in Latin there are a lot of religious texts, biographies of saints, prayers and so on I obviously think that language must be used So we have studied French to read about art as Italian, German to read magazines , Hebrew, Greek to read Bible And also Latin Of course if person is not religious or not a doctor, Latin wouldn't be useful
Comment from : @ОксанаТульпа

Just found your lessons today
Comment from : @Angel4Prayer

Reading Catullus 16 in Latin really is an Interesting experience
Comment from : @SalvēMundē

I'm thinking about learning Latin (and Greek) as a philosophy/theology graduate student and ESL teacher This video is very entertaining AND convincing! Great video! :)
Comment from : @otomeauthor

Make one for greek or hebrew
Comment from : @tiagovazkez9356

He’s the perfect demonstration of why study Latin
Comment from : @ubervincent

Just fo fun I am learning Latin for the best understanding terminology:))
Comment from : @yul498

Thanks for putting this all together We started homeschooling this year and our kids are loving it In fact, we just launched our channel that follows CC Cycle 3 in History that offers supplemental materials that go with the songs We are working on Cycle 3 History right now, and we will have the entire year of Latin by Christmas hosted by a teacher who speaks latin After that we will be working on supplemental materials for the Timeline We would really appreciate it if you would check us out and give us a sub if you like the videos
Comment from : @HomeschoolHistoryShow

😮
Comment from : @guyesmith

非常有趣又内容丰富的视频！like it
Comment from : @zhangyuhei

No matter how I try it won't let me engage the bell, so I can be notified every time you post something
Comment from : @peggyhurley5367

Gigacope😂😂😂
Comment from : @Charles_The_Texan_youtuber382

I love this so much! Thanks for this video! Learning Latin is beneficial!♥️
Comment from : @thehudsonshub

I recently started learning Latin, just because I like learning stuff, but this vidhan given me some great responses for those people who ask me why I'm learning it It's a great video BTW ❤😂👌👍
Comment from : @allandunn1431

written traditional chinese is incredibly systematic too, its logographic which is awesome, and most important of all people actually use it
Comment from : @OVXX666

09:53 fire replaced by green 😅
Comment from : @blackholesun4942

I'm curious if learning Latin grammar has any benefits on logical thought that other languages dont have brEvery reason you gave is also true of Spanish and French Higher pay, different way to think, understanding English words and grammar better, learning the skill of learning Spanish and French also have the added bonus of widening the number of living people you can communicate with So Spanish and French > Latin
Comment from : @YeshuaIsTheTruth

Better option: just still studying english as an italian native speaker, and you'll find easier use in your english vocabulary the Latin like words
Comment from : @LoscoX

It's 'flocci non facis', not 'floccos' If you want to be pedantic on Latin, you should at least now that value judgments in Latin with 'facere' take the genitive of the perceived value of the object, not the accusativebrbr'Floccos non facis' means 'You are not making wool'
Comment from : @mjm0787

I learn Classical languages as a personal rebellion against progressivism
Comment from : @Jewish_Israeli_Zionist

Sarmiento and Belgrano would be proud
Comment from : @fedecalace8632

Nice green screen fireplace
Comment from : @LucasY42

Im sorry but none of these reasons seem very compelling
Comment from : @siennaawesome6902

I have never regretted learning Latin 2 yrs in high school and 2 yrs in college
Comment from : @deloreslandeis1008

Semper ubi sub ubi🤌
Comment from : @mattyB_Chungus

I didn't know that Latin was a language
Comment from : @Softdattel

I'm not too keen on Sapir-Whorf, but great video aside from that!
Comment from : @memento-mori-amor

When I was studying Latin, the class was not only about the language but also about linguistics As I went on with studying modern languages, I applied what my Latin classes taught me: not simply translating but understanding how the languages work
Comment from : @TheEstampe

Studying Latin does not make you smarter nor wiser These are also dangerous and elitist fallacies
Comment from : @Andathil117

The phrase at 4:24 should be flocci non facis, not flaccos non facis
Comment from : @Andathil117

You make the case well Thanks for that Keep up the good fight If you can reach today's youth, who don't read and who, in fact, can't read in the traditional sense, you will be a blessing
Comment from : @dancarrison9354

I speak Italian, give better ideas why learning Latin would be useful! Well, Classical Latin from the first Century AD is one tiny part of the history of the Romance language - what about Medieval Latin?
Comment from : @MrMarcvus

according to a report by the bbc in LondonbrbrThe English language:brbr1- It uses and depends on the Roman alphabet (in my opinion this is a fundamental reason for being a hybrid language)br2-His vocabulary is 60 Latinbr3- Its grammar is 38 Latin (denying the legend that its grammar is 100 Germanic) Other sources state that it is 39 LatinbrbrTherefore, it is philologically impossible to consider the English language as a Germanic language English is really a hybrid
Comment from : @georgebaccett9951

Great video 👍
Comment from : @onyekachishibigem1076

You just did
Comment from : @ruthlongridge

yes 😍brbrEdit: sorry my bad, my Latin teacher wants me to say yes so I’m changing it from “no” to “yes”
Comment from : @Shinysquarepants

Dude That was a great presentation 👏 😎🚬
Comment from : @brantcunningham4333

Started Latin about a week ago to see if the hype around it is true See yawl in 2 years time BTW hard to see how 'yawl' could be improved upon, but let's see 😂
Comment from : @bobkelly3162

Kudos to you for putting together an entertaining video about learning Latin
Comment from : @vittoriomaximum6548

As a chinese speacker, it is so excited to find the same feeling about learning Latin to learning ancient chinese (super cool)!
Comment from : @vermillionde5778