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English phrase. How do you say this in Latin?

 
 
Reply Sat 17 Jun, 2017 08:32 am
"Don't lie and don't quit."
How do you say this in Latin?
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Shnhrnnn
 
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Reply Sat 17 Jun, 2017 08:59 am
"Ne mendacium , et ne quit"
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George
 
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Reply Mon 19 Jun, 2017 07:29 am
@simpson1,
simpson1 wrote:
"Don't lie and don't quit."
How do you say this in Latin?

In Latin there are two ways to express a negative imperative.
1. Noli (singular) or nolite (plural) plus the infinitive
2. Ne plus the subjunctive (second person singular or plural)

The Latin for "to lie" is mentiri.
The Latin for "to quit" is te abdicare.

Using the first way to express prohibition (negative imperative):
Noli mentiri et noli te abdicare.

Using the second:
Ne mentiaris et ne te abdices.
simpson1
 
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Reply Sun 25 Jun, 2017 02:19 pm
@George,
thank you george.
sorry for the late response, i haven't logged in a while.
[i still don't have my email alert working.]
George
 
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Reply Mon 26 Jun, 2017 01:50 pm
@simpson1,
You're welcome.
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