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Once you have done the former, you have essentially done the latter.  | Exactly! I would rather go from Attic to Koine than vice versa. Quote:
Originally Posted by Augusta Should I wait to study Greek if I am still studying Latin? By the end of the school year I will have had 2yrs of Latin. I will continue to study Latin, but I want to study Greek next year or over the summer. | How much Latin have you made it through in 2 years? | So far I have learned all the cases, 1st-3rd noun declensions, learned imperative mood recently, 3 of the 4 verb conjugations present, future, & perfect tense, lots of translation, just started reverse translation of English into Latin. I am not sure what the rest of the year will hold. I am taking it with my kids so I have no idea how fast or not fast we are going compared to a college Latin course. | Almost all of the grammar required to read most texts is covered during the first year of college instruction, but one obviously wouldn't do so much so quickly when studying at home with children. It sounds like you're doing really well. I don't imagine that there would be any reason not to go ahead and begin Greek studies. 
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