XPost: alt.usage.english, alt.language.latin
From: ed@somewhere.in.the.uk

Aidan Kehoe wrote:
>

> It is unusual for British and Irish cities and towns to have mottoes in
> languages other than Latin or French, probably more Latin than French.
>

They proliferate all over the UK. Most are vacuous platitudes. It's the
simple fact of being in Latin that gives them kudos, like designer jeans.

Football teams love them. Fans have them tattooed on their bodies.

Arte et labore - Blackburn Rovers
Nil satis nisi optimum - Everton
Superbia in proelia - Man City
Audere est facere - Spurs
Consilio et anamis - Sheffield Wednesday
Vim promovet insitam - Bristol City
Domus clamantium - Gillingham
Confidemus - Kilmarnock
Sic itur ad astra - Elgin City
Ludere causa ludendi - Queens Park

Valete omnes

Ed

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