For English, we were assigned to read short stories to help us develop into better readers. This has made me become a better reader and also expand my Latin knowledge! In our first story, "The Cask of Amontillado," it ended with the phrase: "In pace requiescat!" Which means "May he rest in peace." This was said by Montresor when he realized that his plan was a success, Fortunado had died. The cool thing about this motto is that "RIP" came from it which shows that a lot of English sayings come from Latin, whether we know it or not. I researched the history of this motto and it shows that it came from the Roman Catholic Church as a blessing for the people who have passed away.
-Benjamin Purcel
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