I mean, incorrect in its usage of prepositions. For example, one would say "ex urbe" and not "e urbe," and "a militibus" but not "ab militibus," because one uses "ex" or "ab" when the word starts with a vowel and use an "e "or "a" when the word starts with a consanant.
This is just like in english where we say "an elephant" instead of "a elephant" or "a pie" instead of "an pie."
So, shouldn't the latin phrase "ex nihilo" really be "e nihilo"?
2006-09-12
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