Alius

[john abshire]

Prope nihil aliud alium iam habeo quam hoc
Now I have nearly nothing other than this.
Why both aliud and alium?

 

[Pacifica]

There shouldn't be an alium there.

 

[Matthaeus]

well, maybe if it were allium.
haha

 

[john abshire]

There shouldn't be an alium there.

That makes more sense.
Prope nihil aliud aliam iam habeo quam hunc pugionem
Prope nihil aliud aliam iam habeo quam hos libros
So, aliam can be eliminated from these two sentences also?
I have nearly nothing other than this dagger.
I have nearly nothing other than these books.

 

[Pacifica]

So, aliam can be eliminated from these two sentences also?

Not only can it be eliminated, but it should be. It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever to have it there.

 

[Etaoin Shrdlu]

well, maybe if it were allium.
haha

Spem in allium nunquam habui.

 

[Matthaeus]

Allium saepe comedendumst ne in morbum incidamus!