[Smt-talk] Gradus ab Parnasu

[Mark Ansoncartwright]

Dear Victor and anyone else who was confused by Stephen's posting:

I also did a double-take at the example, and the remark about the rules.
I then re-read the subject line. There is an irony in that preposition "ab" ("away from") that made me chuckle. But the ablative of Parnasus would be "Parnaso" (I think).

Hope this vindicates Stephen, though perhaps he has a different take...

Mark

Mark Anson-Cartwright
Queens College, CUNY

On Jan 26, 2014, at 7:46 PM, "Victor grauer" <victorag at verizon.net<mailto:victorag at verizon.net>> wrote:


Well you've certainly managed to confuse me. What rules did you have in mind? And from what planet? [*:| straight face]

On Sunday, January 26, 2014 9:07 AM, Stephen Soderberg <hyperchord at me.com<mailto:hyperchord at me.com>> wrote:
A private student submitted the attached 1st species exercise to me last week. He certainly didn't break any rules, but I'm tempted to grade him down because my ear tells me there is too much contrary motion.<cntrpt.png> Still I don't want to confuse him. I'm tutoring him & he will be starting college next year. He wants to major in theory. Can anyone give me some advice?
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