Declension

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“Which would you rather decline, roast beef or the Latin for it?.”

~ George Elliot in The Mill on the Floss quoting Oscar Wilde.

A declension is the relaxation felt by a person who realises that failing their Latin GCSE will not hinder their career prospects, and that they are far more employable than their classmate who goes on to study Classics at University.

[edit] Eating Grammar

“I decline to comment”

~ John F. Kennedy in Latin Primer

Declensions occur in inflected languages such as Latin; that is to say, those who prefer their church services in Latin are often the same as those who bow or 'inuflect' towards the altar. It should also be noted that many afflicted languages not only decline, but also conjugate, running the risk of becoming the subject of an Asbo or the object of a Romanian. However, as the alternative is to become French, this is not always considered a bad thing.

[edit] Declensions and Conjugations

It is important for students not to confuse these two linguistical facets, and indeed, the differences between them are both manifest and manifold. While a conjunction relates to a substantive (or 'noun') which may occasionally be referred to as an 'adhesive', a defection relates to a substantive (or 'noun') which may occasionally be referred to as an 'adhesive'. Infected languages can only be understood if defamations and confutations are used correctly ('conjugal rights'), although mistakes can often lead to much jocularity in addition to the shame and ostracism which which are the necessary companions with such a lexicographical lapse having occurred.

A helpful memory jog is that conjugations are often accompanied blood-shot eyes, and are caused by bacterial infection. If in doubt, contact your doctor as soon as possible.