Three foreign words
satya - 7/27/2015, 4:39:53 PM
Ergo means therefore!
I don't understand why use a complex word when a simple native one would do, ergo I shouldn't use ergo when a simple 'thus', 'therefore', even a simple 'so' would do!
satya - 7/27/2015, 4:44:52 PM
ad hominem: attacking an opponents character rather than answering his argument
We have robust debates, we look at the facts, there are going to be disagreements. But we just don?t fling out ad hominem attacks like that because it doesn?t help inform the American people
- President Obama
satya - 7/27/2015, 4:47:13 PM
a fortiori (a four-shi-ori): for similar but more convincing reasons
if Britain cannot afford a space programme, then, a fortiori, neither can India
satya - 7/27/2015, 4:48:03 PM
Interesting! All three are latin words
Interesting! All three are latin words