Only silence can be better than music

Latin translation: Solum silentium melius musica esse potest

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English term or phrase:Only silence can be better than music
Latin translation:Solum silentium melius musica esse potest
Entered by: Olga D.

20:41 Oct 19, 2012
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English term or phrase: Only silence can be better than music
Solum silentium melior musicae esse potest - is it correct?

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Olga D.
Russian Federation
Local time: 17:54
Solum silentium melius musica esse potest
Explanation:
Melius is the neuter nominative form of the adjective, to agree with silentium. Musica is better because it is ablative for ablative of comparison.
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Dominic Galante
United States
Local time: 10:54
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Gratias tibi ago, Dominic!
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5 +2Solum silentium melius musica esse potest
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only silence can be better than music
Solum silentium melius musica esse potest


Explanation:
Melius is the neuter nominative form of the adjective, to agree with silentium. Musica is better because it is ablative for ablative of comparison.

Dominic Galante
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Gratias tibi ago, Dominic!

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