mirabile dictu

[tree123]

Online Collin Dictionary defines 'mirabile dictu' as American English.

Would someone please confirm whether or not it is rare in British English? I ask this question is because it is in Latin.

Do most people who are native speakers and not college-educated know this phrase?

 

[Tarheel]

Do most people who are native speakers and not college-educated know this phrase?

Probably not.

 

[Tarheel]

I ask this question because it is from Latin.

I would be surprised to learn that educated British speakers don't also know it.

 

[GoesStation]

Online Collins Dictionary defines 'mirabile dictu' as American English.

Perhaps you found a different listing than this one, but the one I found aggregates definitions from several dictionaries. One is British, two are American.

It's a Latin phrase sometimes used by educated English speakers. It's not accurate to say that it's American (or British) English.

 

[tree123]

I ask this question because it is from Latin.

I would be surprised to learn that educated British speakers don't also know it.

Would you please explain why 'in' is wrong?

For example, the article is written in English. I think the preposition is 'in' in this case.

 

[Tarheel]

It's not in Latin. It's a phrase used in English that is from Latin.

 

[Rover_KE]

I would say that 'mirabile dictu' is [STRIKE]in[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]from[/STRIKE] Latin.

Agreed. Like mon dieu is French.