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  Fragments from a 1st century Trinovantes phrase book have recently been unearthed in Essex, providing conclusive evidence of the Britons' early attempts to converse and fully understand the language of their rulers.
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<li><dt>ad hoc 
  <dd>to the pawnbrokers
<li><dt>ad finiem
  <dd>to the magistrate's court
<li><dt>ad interim
  <dd>to the cemetery
<li><dt>et sequens
  <dd>ballrooom dancing accessories
<li><dt>in loco parentis
  <dd>my parents are mad
<li><dt>labor omnia vincit
  <dd>election graffito, apparently used in Sheffield
<li><dt>more majorum
  <dd>election graffito, apparently used in Huntingdon
<li><dt>per ardua ad asda (possible misunderstanding here)
  <dd>heavy traffic outside supermarket
<li><dt>quid pro quo
  <dd>charity appeal by ancient pop groups
<li><dt>reductio ad absurdum
  <dd>January sales
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