Thursday, 8 January 2009

Councils ban use of Latin terms

A number of local councils in Britain have banned their staff from using Latin words, because they say they might confuse people.

Several local authorities have ruled that phrases like "vice versa", "pro rata", and even "via" should not be used, in speech or in writing.

See full story at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7705922.stm

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