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by Billbunter » Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:25 am
Salvete,
I asked this question in the 'new posts' but it might get lost there so forgive me for repeating it.
I would be very grateful if someone could translate this phrase for me.
'I believe you expressed a preference for (insert name)
This would be from a boy to master.
Hope you can help. Thanks.
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by Billbunter » Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:38 pm
Ego puto vos pocius Poe
This looks a it duff to me. But in any case I want make the statement that the preference was previously expressed.
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by rkday » Sun Feb 20, 2011 1:06 pm
Puto te dixisse praeferre <name in the accusative>
I think that you have said that you prefer <name>.
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by calvinist » Mon Feb 21, 2011 12:53 am
rkday wrote:Puto te dixisse praeferre <name in the accusative>
I think that you have said that you prefer <name>.
Concordo.
Billbunter wrote:Ego puto vos pocius Poe
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by Scribo » Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:43 am
simple verb plus accusative plus infinitive construction.
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