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Post by graynomad on Jul 14, 2014 0:03:13 GMT 10
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Post by remnantprep on Jul 14, 2014 9:50:02 GMT 10
SEMPER PARATI
>The Latin phrase "Semper Parati" has to mean "Always Prepared" but
>why does it end in an "i" rather than "us" i.e., semper paratus?
Because it refers to more than one person: "paratus" is singular, "parati"
is plural.
ALWAYS PREPARED
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Post by remnantprep on Jul 14, 2014 9:51:17 GMT 10
SEMPER PARATI >The Latin phrase "Semper Parati" has to mean "Always Prepared" but >why does it end in an "i" rather than "us" i.e., semper paratus? Because it refers to more than one person: "paratus" is singular, "parati" is plural. ALWAYS PREPARED This would make a great motto! Unless someone else already uses it? |
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Post by graynomad on Jul 14, 2014 11:16:21 GMT 10
SEMPER PARATI, I love it.
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Post by myrrph on Jul 14, 2014 11:40:56 GMT 10
double i looks better. is it grammatically correct?
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Post by You Must Enter A Name on Jul 14, 2014 12:41:34 GMT 10
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semper_paratus
For the common motto of scout movement, see Scout Motto.
Semper Paratus (Latin: "Always Prepared") is perhaps most well known as the motto of the United States Coast Guard, and their marching song Semper Paratus. Many organizations and groups around the world use the motto.
archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/ROOTS/1998-11/99244
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It's been 60 years since I had a smattering of Latin, but I seem to recall
that "us" is a singular ending and "i" is a plural ending. So I'm guessing
that Semper Paratus (the U.S. Marines motto) actually means "I am always
prepared" and Semper Parati means "We are always prepared". Or some such.
Latin has no pronouns; the pronoun is implicit in the verb ending. If
I'm wrong, please correct me, but I couldn't resist taking a flyer at it.
Chuck I like that one Remnantprep, did you study Latin?
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Post by myrrph on Jul 14, 2014 12:48:04 GMT 10
We are always prepared has a nice ring to it
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Post by You Must Enter A Name on Jul 14, 2014 12:58:02 GMT 10
I prepare therefore I am.
Blessed are the prepared for they shall inherit whatever's left...
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Post by remnantprep on Jul 14, 2014 13:20:18 GMT 10
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semper_paratus
For the common motto of scout movement, see Scout Motto.
Semper Paratus (Latin: "Always Prepared") is perhaps most well known as the motto of the United States Coast Guard, and their marching song Semper Paratus. Many organizations and groups around the world use the motto.
archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/ROOTS/1998-11/99244
Gary and Rooters
It's been 60 years since I had a smattering of Latin, but I seem to recall
that "us" is a singular ending and "i" is a plural ending. So I'm guessing
that Semper Paratus (the U.S. Marines motto) actually means "I am always
prepared" and Semper Parati means "We are always prepared". Or some such.
Latin has no pronouns; the pronoun is implicit in the verb ending. If
I'm wrong, please correct me, but I couldn't resist taking a flyer at it.
Chuck I like that one Remnantprep, did you study Latin?
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Post by graynomad on Jul 14, 2014 13:52:01 GMT 10
I dunno, Rem seems to have found a reference with a single eye so I guess that's right.
Oops, thought I'd submitted this ages ago.
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Post by remnantprep on Jul 14, 2014 13:54:08 GMT 10
The double i is nice though.
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Post by graynomad on Jul 14, 2014 14:52:50 GMT 10
That's good, it means we aren't seen as some nutcase group as much.
I might even start using it myself, probably with the US I suppose if it's just me using it. Or with I if others do the same.
I wonder if this would make a good "prepper patch" as we were talking about in another thread? It would certainly be a good conversation starter.
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Post by remnantprep on Jul 14, 2014 14:54:51 GMT 10
That's what I was thinking Graynomad! It wouldn't be so obvious to others!
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Post by graynomad on Jul 14, 2014 15:11:54 GMT 10
Yeah, and it's no more threatening or "out there" than a boy scout motto.
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Post by You Must Enter A Name on Jul 14, 2014 16:21:44 GMT 10
Yeah, and it's no more threatening or "out there" than a boy scout motto. In fact it's basically the same thing in my opinion. |
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Post by graynomad on Jul 14, 2014 16:59:38 GMT 10
I don't think it matters if it's correct Latin grammar, we can have two 'I's, indicating that as preppers we have both eyes open, both literally in turns of situational awareness and figuratively in that we are not blind to the BS dished out by the media et al. I know we've gone a bit OT here but I think it's interesting. Maybe these posts should be moved to this thread www.ausprep.com/thread/1051/prepper-patch |
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Post by You Must Enter A Name on Jul 14, 2014 17:12:29 GMT 10
I'm notoriously bad for derailing threads, was about time it happened to me  I like your thread Graynomad they are two sides of the same coin I suppose. |
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Post by overlord on Jul 15, 2014 13:24:35 GMT 10
Maybe let's make it like the Spartans,"SPARATUS!"  |
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Post by overlord on Jul 15, 2014 17:36:48 GMT 10
My bad, that is starting to sound like Harry Potter spells:
Sectumsempra
Rictusempra
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I like your thread Graynomad they are two sides of the same coin I suppose.
