Re: Conlang Coat of Arms

Benct Philip Jonsson  wrote, quoting myself:

> > I just want to say that I think Ray's suggestion of
> > "Me accusativum praefixo indicaturum" is probably a good one.
>
> I prefer "Accusativum per praefixum indicabo" it is short and
> less prone to misinterpretation
Well, some would say that being misinterpreted is what Latin is for :-)

I've almost certainly posted this to Conlang before, but here is a
copy of a message I posted to the Internet in April 2001:

    harasseddad wrote:
      > Vos omnes fortasse creditis me aliquid grave ac memorabile
      > Latine dicturum esse.
    This foretaste of an omelette credits me with a memorable liquid
    grave with a Latin inscription in it.
      > Re vera, illud facere non in animo habeo. Etenim perlecturus
      > sum vobis catalogum lavandariorum.
    Regarding vera, it is out of fashion but she is in the habit of
    being an animal. The total number of edible lecturers would fill
    Vorbis's catalogue of flower arrangements.
      > Hic incipit. Tibialium paria tria, subuncularum quinque,
      > tunicae duae, nullum amylum.
    I hiccup incessantly. Three times in a row, almost four, that's
    just today, but I don't need an asylum.
      > Sic, actum est. Mihi plaudere nunc potestis. Die dulci
      > fruimini.
    Sick, I may be. I plunder naked protestors. Die, musical
    fruitcake.
      > I bet you think I'm going to say something wise and memorable
      > in Latin. Well I'm not. What I am going to do is to read you
      > my laundry list. Here it is. Three pairs of socks, five
      > underware, two shirts, no starch. There, that's it. You can
      > applaud now.
      > Have a nice day.
    Dammit, I got it wrong. :-(

Adrian.

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