Post #2440764
2023-10-03 14:26 UTC
@oseiler@mastodon.nz faux latin
"But "etm." isn't an existing Latin abbreviation, because "et merda" is not a Latin phrase: it's a calque (word-for-word translation) of the English idiom "and shit" into Latin.: -- https://www.reddit.com/r/latin/comments/10cd860/validityhistorical_support_for_et_merda_or_etm/
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@bernard_dub@mastodon.social 2023-10-03 21:23
@rudy@mstdn.ca @oseiler@mastodon.nz In roman languages, there’s not such expression as « and shit » to express something similar to « etcetera ». In French, the expression « Et merde » does exist but the meaning and use is totally different : it’s more like « oh shit » but with a conclusive tone, like when you’ve just failed at something.