Re: Latin translation needed (3 words) Thanks!

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From: John Woodgate
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 00:00

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In article <5qg1en$cs3@news.ida.org>, floaiza <floaiza@ida.org> writes
>In article <WclZ5MAACyyzEwGA@jmwa.demon.co.uk>, John Woodgate
> <jmw@jmwa.demon.co.uk>
> <01bc8c95$2272dce0$ddb174cf@default> 
><5qdt51$1l9@news.ida.org> wrote:
>
>>In article <5qdt51$1l9@news.ida.org>, floaiza <floaiza@ida.org> writes
>
>>>                One True Love
>>>
>>>             <una vere amata>
>
>That should be 'una vera amata' - but not if her name is not Vera!
>
>I don't agree.  <vere> is the adverb, and renders the sentence as:
>
>               <the one (female) truly loved>
>
>which, although not 100% equivalent to the original sentence, comes close
>in its intent.
>
>(just an opinion)
>
>Francisco
OK, but that spoils the joke (Joke? What joke?).
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From: John Woodgate <jmw@jmwa.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Latin translation needed (3 words) Thanks!
Date: 1997/07/17
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