Hi Len, thanks for "correction" but in Latin the right word is actually "declinatio" for "bending", (= declension), I can't be held responsible for English guys messing up the language, no? :-) Anyway, if one takes declination as astronomical term it means almost the same as in grammatical sense (the bending, angle under which the object is seen, IIRC). "Declension" seems to me like an ugly hybrid. Why can't you use the from latin declination for declensions ;-)
Frantisek (non-english speaker correcting natives, that's funny <G>. I know you are probably right, though. Many words in all languages are pretty messed up in their origin, from mistakes long past and similar reasons. No offence) Wednesday, March 06, 2002, 1:28:31 PM, Leonard wrote: PL> Well, "declinations" are refusals or, perhaps, astronomical jargon. I think PL> that "declensions" is the word you were seeking. PL> Len PL> --- [...] >> *did I get the declinations and conjugations right? It has been some >> years when I learned Latin <g> >> Frantisek Vlcek Good light, Frantisek Vlcek - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
