It is Latin

[Ulf Möller]

Stainless Steel Rat <ratinox at peorth.gweep.net> writes:
>* homega at vlc.servicom.es Fri, 19 Feb 1999 22:30:54 +0100
>> ceterum censeo RSA esse delendam
>|Delenda est Cartago = Carthago (must) be destroyed
>
>Isn't it 'Cartogo delenda est'?

If you simply state the fact that Carthago must be destroyed, it is
"Carthago delenda est". On the other hand, in the context of
"Something must be done about Carthago.  But what? - It must be
destroyed!", "Delenda est Carthago" is perfectly correct.

HTH.

 Ulf