i'm just curious as to whether they are interchangeable or not. and if not, when are they appropriate to use?
2007-02-28 06:42:01 · 2 answers · asked by alis.volat.propriis 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
ac = atque which is more like 'and also', 'moreover', whereas et is just simple old 'and'.
2007-02-28 06:48:57 · answer #1 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
atque and ac are used interchangeably to mean "and" , "and also", "and indeed". They are used in comparisons: of similarity, with such words as aequus or idem, [as]; of difference, with such words as alius or secus, [than, from].
"Et" is the common and garden word for "and". There is a special construction of "et...et" ("both....and"), otherwise it is hard to comment further.
Another way of expressing "and" is by the enclytic "que" at the end of a word.
2007-02-28 06:52:33 · answer #2 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋