18 ordinary English words that Julius Caesar spoke

Most people, even those who studied Latin, don't realize that English contains many pure Latin words

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Latin teachers talk a lot about roots, etymologies, and derivatives. But they often neglect to mention the really exciting news: Every day, we speak a whole bunch of words that Julius Caesar spoke. The same exact words, letter for letter.

There are hundreds of these Latin/English identicals. Here are some with interesting stories:

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Bruce Deitrick Price is an author, artist, poet, and education reformer. He writes widely about the failed theories and methods commonly used in the public schools. Price founded Improve-Education.org in 2005.