dum vivimus, vivamus

[ doom -wee-wi-moos, wi-wah-moos; English duhm -viv-i-muhs, vi-vey-muhs ]

/ dʊm ˈwi wɪˌmʊs, wɪˈwɑ mʊs; English dʌm ˈvɪv ɪ məs, vɪˈveɪ məs /

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while we are alive, let us live.

QUIZZES

Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.

Question 1 of 7

“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

The Senate will have to expedite its usual clock to do that, and that requires...dum da-dum...unanimous consent.
The Senate's (Hoped For) Cease-Fire|Michael Tomasky|October 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Romney ad blitz starts today, but not in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and, da-dum, Wisconsin.
Six Last Thoughts from Charlotte|Michael Tomasky|September 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The camera cuts to Ilsa at that moment, and there is clear shock on her face, and the violins go, da-DUM.
Whom Did Ilsa Really Desire?|Michael Tomasky|August 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He talks about attending the Dum-Dum convention in August, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Tarzan.
What Happened to Big-Screen Hunk Casper Van Dien?|Ramin Setoodeh|July 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Should I email that dum-dum of a guy I know or just leave it in my draft folder?
I'm in Love With David Gergen|Jessi Klein|October 15, 2008|DAILY BEAST
The grand thing is to have each of your five fingers go "dum, dum," an equal number of times, which is the principle of all three!
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Tommy Chitling hasnt won the point, and I went partners with him against the Artful and dum.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens
"It's a dum shame you didn't have any real friends like me to warn you off before you hit that ranch," went on Bill.
Mystery Ranch|Arthur Chapman
Written in a pretty hand it was—handwriting befitting a dum fine-lookin' girl like that!
Mystery Ranch|Arthur Chapman
Serves you dum well right, tryin' to git somethin' f'r nothin'.
Scattergood Baines|Clarence Budington Kelland