Attic -> Koine

[RepublicFan]

Hi,

I plan to study Attic through a first semester intermediate level, for my BA requirements. I plan to finish Chase and Phillips then take a distance class on Attic next spring. However I am also thinking of a backup plan with Koine. Say I finish that year of Attic, but I cannot find that 201 class. Would I be able to take a 201 Koine class in the spring and pass (there are always Koine distance classes through NT studies)?

[annis]

Yes. There would be some subtle differences of grammar, but you could pick those up easily.

[rustymason]

I don't know, but I read from some self-professed Greek expert that it's easier to learn Koine after Attic or Classical, rather than the other way around.