Re: Latin Grammar Dilemma

Christian Thalmann scripsit:

> Should that be parsed as "I want you to eat" or "I want to eat
> you"?
>
> Does Latin have this ambiguity too?
You betcha.  In fact, there is a story about a Roman general asking
an oracle who was going to win the next battle.  The god replied on
the lines of "I foresee the Romans-ACC the enemy-ACC to conquer", neatly
ambiguous.  The general charged into battle on the strength of this -- and lost.

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