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Chan-Seung Lee



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:54 pm    Post subject: carpe diem Reply with quote
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I saw the quote in my dictionary and I learn to know it means 'enjoy the present.' and it came from 'Latain'.

Now I am wondering if it can make sense to most of the native speakers in the present.

Could you tell me it's the common expression among native speakers these days?

Thanks.
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CP



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 4:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It is Latin for "Seize the day," in other words, make the most of every day. It doesn't mean "Enjoy the present," but I suppose if you seize the day, you will enjoy the present.

Latin (not Latain) was the language of the Ancient Romans, and is the parent of the Romance languages, such as Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Romanian.

In my high school Latin class, Jack Christopher had a bust of Julius Caesar and a plaque on the wall reading, CARPE DIEM (Latin had only capital letters), so that was one of the first things I learned in Latin.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
It would be known by educated speakers, but would not be used much in daily speech.
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