if you ever studied latin at school, did it benefit you later on? no 'jokes' please?

Answer 1

Studied Latin from 11 - 14. I then went on to do French & Spanish at 'A' level, and I can't say that it was altogether useful for them - what you say is just as important as how you say it.

However, one of the things it does allow you to do is second-guess a word in a foreign language, which can be useful if you're really struggling to find the word you're looking for. It also helps you understand how to generate clean and comprehensible English sentences, which can be particularly useful if you're applying for a job where your resume is all the prospective employer will see.

Studying Latin, like all things, has a positive effect on the individual; my opinion is, however, that there are more applicable studies available at the moment (and these are, in the main, in decline) - I'd rather see people with a decent grasp of Maths & English than someone who can conjugate the past historic tense without being able to add up to 10!!!

Answer 2

I didn't study latin but i speak a languague that comes from latin in fact some of the words are still pure latin, that enables me to undrestand and speak other languages with ease! so i would say studing latin can have benefits

Answer 3

the latin itself didn't benefit me in my current occupation, but it taught me to study a lot. This is helpful if you decide to go to college or university later on. Of course Latin can be necessary for some jobs, it depends.

Answer 4

I never studied latin on school, but I wish I had, I think it benefits. Especially in learning latin lauguages like spanish and italian. Myself I like Christian Art, there are many Latin words on it, so for me latin is interesting. Try to think if there is anything that is of your interest that will benefit you learning Latin.

Answer 5

Yes, Lingua Latina occasionibus omnibus!

I tried to study Latin at school; it was one of the options in the VI form, but there were only two of us wanting to take it, so we ended up having one half-hour lesson per week, during the History masters lunch break.

Needless to say, my Latin was consequently rather third rate (See above!) but I can say I have found it useful. I went on to study Astronomy and Biology (amongst other things!) and having just a smattering of Latin helped me get a handle on the meaning of names and the classification system.

Answer 6

Latin helps, especially when you see a phrase and instantly know about what it means. But the language is hard and sometimes very boring. I took Latin more for the culture and history, but I also took it because the teacher was nice.
But those who take french score higher on the SAT than those who took Latin

Answer 7

Learn a real Latin language. Some say Latin is a good base for French, Spanish, Italian, Portugese & Romanian. But, why can't Spanish be a good base for French, Italian, Portugese & Romanian etc. Get what I mean?

Answer 8

My father studied latin and found it invaluable for plants names etc when he went to worked for the Ministry of Ag and Fish, now Defra
If you are studying science then Latin can also help there.

Answer 9

Didnt study it but it could help in the scientific/ medicine industry - they use a lot of latin words

Answer 10

It depends on what you want to do. Usually, it is just "cool knowledge" to be able to understand words in a foreign language. They use latin in medicine and biology a lot.