1. Latin Mottoes e.g.e.g. etc.etc.

2. A.M. ANTEMERIDIEM =BEFORE = NOON, MIDDAY ANTEBELLUM= BEFORE THE WAR THE ANTEBELLUM SOUTH= THE PRE-CIVIL WAR SOUTH ANTECEDENT=WHAT GOES BEFORE IN GRAMMAR, THE WORD THAT A PRONOUN REFERS BACK TO: Ralph walked his dog. “Ralph” is the antecedent of “his.” ANTE= IN POKER—WHAT YOU PUT INTO THE POT TO START

3. P.M. MERIDIEM = NOON, MIDDAY POST =AFTER POSTPONE= POST=AFTER PONERE=TO PUT TO PUT OFF (UNTIL AFTER THE PRESENT TIME) POSTSCRIPT (P.S.)= POST=AFTER SCRIPTUS=WRITTEN WHAT YOU’VE ADDED ON AFTERWARD IN WRITING A LETTER

4. AD INFINITUM =3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971……… AD= TO ON AND ON WITHOUT END! PLEASURES AD INFINITUM ON INFINITY CRUISES INFINITY LIMOUSINES

5. AD NAUSEAM ON AND ON TO THE POINT OF NAUSEA OR THROWING UP! POLITICS ON TV AD NAUSEAM?

6. CARPE DIEM SEIZE THE DAY! PER DIEM=BY THE DAY A WAY SOME WORKERS GET PAID BRAND NAME OF EXPENSIVE CHOCOLATES BRAND NAME OF HEALTHY DRINKS CARPE NIKE ZOOM KOBE

7. CAVE CANEM BEWARE OF THE DOG! ROMAN MOSAIC CANINE TOOTH= YOUR SHARP FRONT “DOG” TOOTH IT MEANS WE ARE MEAT-EATERS!

8. CAVEAT EMPTOR BUYER BEWARE! EMPORIUM=LARGE STORE WITH VARIETY OF OBJECTS FOR SALE

9. E PLURIBUS UNUM “ONE OUT OF THE MANY” PLURAL=MORE THAN ONE!

10. e.g. EXEMPLI GRATIA= FOR EXAMPLE (BY THE GRACE OF AN EXAMPLE) The English language contains many words derived from the Latin word gratia, e.g., gratitude, grace, grateful, graceful, and gratuity!

11. etc. ET CETERA= AND THE REST The English language is filled with many colorful and useful Latin expressions, such as ad infinitum, ad nauseam, carpe diem, caveat emptor, etc.!

12. FINIS The End FINAL SCENE OF THE WIZARD OF OZ FINISH LINE FINALS--UGGHH!! MOVIE’S OVER! END OF STORY

13. LABOR OMNIA VINCIT WORK CONQUERS ALL INVINCIBLE VICTORIOUS VINCENT OMNISCIENT OWL OMNIVORES LABORERS

14. SEMPER FIDELIS ALWAYS FAITHFUL MARINE MOTTO MARINE HYMN FIDO THE DOG FIDELITY BANK HI-FIDELITY SOUND

15. TEMPUS FUGIT TIME FLIES TEMPO THE FUGITIVE!

16. TERRA FIRMA SOLID EARTH TERRA COTTA POTS (BAKED EARTH) TERRACE TERRACING ET EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL TERRARIUM LEAVING TERRA FIRMA

17. BACK ON TERRA FIRMA VALETE, DISCIPULI!