Multiple choice

Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning for the given Latin expression.

Mea culpa

  1. Through God’s grace

  2. Through my thought

  3. Through my fault

  4. Through thy feet
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Mea culpa is a Latin phrase meaning 'through my fault' or 'my mistake.' It is used to acknowledge personal responsibility for an error or offense. The phrase is familiar from religious confessions but has broader use in secular contexts as an admission of guilt or mistake.

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