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johnnyFive  ·  3010 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: So I'm leaning (old) Greek

    I didn't realize there were different Greek languages...

To be precise, these aren't different languages, just different dialects. The differences between Koine and Classical are not particularly significant from what I can tell, and more center on word usage than grammar. It's not until you get into Byzantine Greek that things really start to change, and even then it's gradual.

I'm surprised to hear that with Spanish (although I don't know where you live). I'm in the southeastern U.S. and have used it in virtually every job I've had since high school. I also use it to talk to folks in the service sector pretty regularly (e.g. the guys that sometimes do our lawn).