BS: Roman Coffins Found at Newcastle

Subject: BS: Roman Coffins Found at Newcastle
From: Goose Gander
Date: 23 Aug 08 - 01:37 AM

Roman Coffins Found at Newcastle

Subject: RE: BS: Roman Coffins Found at Newcastle
From: Mr Red
Date: 23 Aug 08 - 02:53 AM

I guess that's where she stopped Roman'

I'll get my toga.

Subject: RE: BS: Roman Coffins Found at Newcastle
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 23 Aug 08 - 03:31 AM

Surely if the root of the word sarcophagus (a corrupted "os" ending) is ancient Greek then the plural should be sarcophagoi. My classics master at school was most insistent about the plural of "discus" being "discoi".

Subject: RE: BS: Roman Coffins Found at Newcastle
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 23 Aug 08 - 06:20 AM

Sarcophagi..... disci..... octopi ...... I agree with the ending in 'i' bit Richard but where did the 'o' come from??. I believe octopus... is the only one that can be octopuses or octopi. If my memory of my schooldays is anywhere near correct LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Roman Coffins Found at Newcastle
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 23 Aug 08 - 06:24 AM

And theres me thinking....
Roman Coffins.......now which band was he in?

Subject: RE: BS: Roman Coffins Found at Newcastle
From: Peace
Date: 23 Aug 08 - 06:26 AM

Dang, Al, you beat me to it.

Subject: RE: BS: Roman Coffins Found at Newcastle
From: katlaughing
Date: 23 Aug 08 - 09:59 AM

Thanks, Michael, that is really interesting! I think it would be better, though, if they did NOT build on that site and left it intact, yet viewable.

Subject: RE: BS: Roman Coffins Found at Newcastle
From: Ian Burdon
Date: 23 Aug 08 - 03:37 PM

Roman Coffins was that bloke who did the duet with Kate Rusby wasn't he?

Ian

Subject: RE: BS: Roman Coffins Found at Newcastle
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 23 Aug 08 - 08:43 PM

We are all familiar with the classical Greek "oi" ending - as exemplified in "oi (well, there is a rough breathing, so it's usually rendered "hoi") polloi"

Subject: RE: BS: Roman Coffins Found at Newcastle
From: Little Hawk
Date: 24 Aug 08 - 12:23 AM

"Roman...in the gloamin'...by the bonny banks of Clyde..."