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Classics - Greek. Is it really really hard for GCSE?

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RatherBeOnThePiste · 08/03/2010 16:23

DD very keen to do this for GCSE, is loving Latin, but we have heard Greek is really tough. She has no knowledge about what it will be like except she really rather fancies it.

Has anyone's DC done Greek, or are they doing it?

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Shinyshoegirl · 05/07/2010 17:15

Great news! I hope she really enjoys it. If she sticks with it, she could be reading Homer in the original in a year from now; and how cool is that?!

RatherBeOnThePiste · 05/07/2010 18:49

Thank you shinyshoes!

Yes it is really cool, I am so glad she can have this opportunity!

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hellomumsn3t · 07/01/2023 16:06

hello mumsnet...... it has been thirteen years...... I have made an account specifically to say to never ever EVER do Greek. You think it's hard cause of the alphabet? PAH! Don't make me laugh. Every night for the past 2 years I have wanted to cry for the soul reason being GREEK IS NOTHING LIKE LATIN. EVERYTHING IS IRREGULAR. Sure at the start the grammar looks easy right? THATS WHAT THEY WANT YOU TO THINK.... OH BUT ITS ALL PATTERNS YOU CAN LEARN LIKE LATIN? NO! THEY JUST MAKE UP A NEW IRREGULAR FOR EVERY. SINGLE. WORD. AND IT MAKES ME WANT TO CRY. Thanks mums net lots of love.

clary · 07/01/2023 17:34

Oh yes do Greek! It'll be a talking point in interviews.
Also some amazing literature is Greek. Nk idea if that is on the GCSE course tho.

I did Greek o level (old) as an extra (about 10 if us did it at lunchtimes) and then did the A level as well. Man that was hard abd a lot if work. But GCSE yeah great. Dw about the alphabet, that's not an issue.

clary · 07/01/2023 17:38

Oh pish caught out by a zombie gah

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