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Aeraie

Aeraie

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Interesting idea, though I thought it would be sort of like the Poem A Day thread, just with writing. I don't think I have the time to churn out the 2,100 words/week, though.
Also, "Praxis" in Latin is a noun, not a verb. It should also be in the accusative case (composition is a direct object), so compositionem works better than compositio. I would suggest the phrase "Compositionem Facere" (to make composition) or "Compositionem Exercere" (to train composition) instead. Hope I helped :3

08-Jul-2012 21:00:20 - Last edited on 08-Jul-2012 21:02:57 by Aeraie

Yrolg

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Aeraie,
Hello. There's no need to announce that you're not able to meet the deadline; members will be invited only if they mention explicit agreement to meet the arranged criteria.
On the topic of this arrangement, thank you for your input on the Latin, but I'm afraid you are incorrect. To be more specific, your corrections are not related to the topic at hand since the Praxis Compositio Center's name is derived from two nouns. This being the case, the accusative case does not apply. I don't understand the logic of creating a direct object of a noun, but is not grammatically withstanding the 'practise arrangement' the title signifies. Since praxis is the means for compositio, the ablative case was necessary. That is why both nouns are in that case. (Since praxis is more modern, perhaps compositius would have been more relevant as a mix of composite and compositus, but by the time that term would have applied, the language had already devolved to a diaspora of grammars.)
I do feel as if this stylistic choice inhibits the case flow, so I will consider further changes to genitive to ameliorate noun-noun confusion. I'm not the best at Latin noun conjugation, so I'll be sure to ask for verification if I decide to change it. (My first guess is Praxis Compositi.) Thanks for the feedback, though.
--Yrolg

08-Jul-2012 23:03:26

Yrolg

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Aeraie,
The following is a copy-paste from my dictionary. It's the first definition (above even the verb form):
practice |ˈpraktəs|
noun
1 the actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method as opposed to theories about such application or use : the principles and practice of teaching | he put his self-defense training into practice by helping police arrest the armed robber.
• the customary, habitual, or expected procedure of something : current nursing practice | modern child-rearing practices.
• the carrying out or exercise of a profession, esp. that of a doctor or lawyer : he abandoned medical practice for the Church.
• the business or premises of a doctor or lawyer : Dr. Weiss has a practice in Essex.
• an established method of legal procedure.
2 repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it : it must have taken a lot of practice to become so fluent.
• a period of time spent doing this : daily choir practices.
I hope this helped!
--Yrolg

09-Jul-2012 04:06:39

Aeraie

Aeraie

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I know what a noun is, Yrolg. I'm just trying to help you out, there's no need to be rude. I was commenting on how it is impossible to have "practice" and "composition" and "center" all be nouns strung together -- it doesn't make grammatical sense. You've obviously made yourself clear in that you wish to hide behind your straw man logical fallacy and indulge in the ignorance of an incorrect translation -- on the bright side, at least it has a ring to it. I'm not going to trouble myself further. I have three years of Latin behind me, and I double checked with a good friend of mine who also has three years of Latin and was admitted into the National Latin Honor Society.
If you'd actually like any correct Latin translations, you can ask me. Otherwise, I'll get off your thread.

09-Jul-2012 04:58:18

Yrolg

Yrolg

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Aeraie,
I'm sorry that you're offended and misinterpreting my statements, but that is no defense for being snide. I never questioned your knowledge of what nouns are, so I encourage you to re-read the above posts. Thank you for your input but I'm afraid that insulting any members of the Center will not be allowed on this thread. Please be sure to post more carefully in the future. If you're not willing to engage in constructive dialogue I will have to ask that we keep this thread focused.
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I think I was tasked with choosing this week's theme. I think that the piece(s) should have to be written as an autobiography. That should be difficult!
If you have any questions let me know. :) (Note that the theme merely has to be fulfilled for the week, so if you don't want to dedicate all of your words to an autobiographical piece, you don't have to.)

09-Jul-2012 05:38:10 - Last edited on 09-Jul-2012 05:42:06 by Yrolg

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