pro-NUN-see-ate

[Ghazanfar Ghori]

Here's something Kris emailed me...
Nice article!

<a href="http://www.columbusfishclub.org/info/tips/latin.php" target="_blank">http://www.columbusfishclub.org/info/ti ... >Ghazanfar Ghori</editID><editDate>38118.4802893519</editDate></edited>

[JLudwig]

It is good.... but don't get carried away, as it becomes pure snobbery. The simple fact is the latin adopted in binomial nomenclature is written, not spoken. There is no correct way of prounouncing things, some folks really just like to put others down. A good number of names are derived from Greek roots, how are these to be handled? With Latinized pronounciation?? Nah...

If the other person knows what you're talking about, you've done your part. I have a book by a very serious ichythologist who advocates using common names in speech, as they are more easily understood by native speakers and not subject to constant revision...

Where's my Pellia...? Cichlidsoma..??? Get my drift?

I have an older TAG issue where another Latin guru insists, Cryptocoryne = CRIPT-TOE-CORE-RYE-NEE. Maybe these guys should sit down together, as they are both "experts" <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley1.gif" border="0">

Now, writing an article/tech document is a different story, always include the most current scientific name is parens if you use common names to aid research.   Sorry, a pet peeve of mine... I'll figure out what you're talking about, don't worry... I just think a lot of new people get nervous about this stuff when meeting a "guru", as they don't want to sound "stupid" but nothing could be further from the truth...

Jeff

[Jamie G]

...THAT WOULD BE ME ! <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley2.gif" border="0">

[jerseyjay]

I completely agree with Jeff. This is what I was trying to tell you yesterday, Ghazanfar. There are gurus all over the place and each one will be correct in their own closed mind.

Writing correctly, yes - I'm up for it.
Pronouncing correctly, no - too much resistance.

Wait until you go to AGA and show off you proper Latin. You will have at least 5 guys jumping on your back and tell you that it is incorrect.

[Ghazanfar Ghori]

Like the article says, if it's commonly pronounced
a different way - go with it. But atleast it defines
some basic rules down to help pronounciate these
names. It took me forever to pronounciate Potomogeton
and Aponogeton. Still trying to figure out how to say
Pogostemon (sp?).

[Ghazanfar Ghori]

By the way - some common names don't mean anything.
Much easier to use the Latin names. Example -
Baby's tears - could mean
Micranthemum micromoides
Micranthemum umbrosum
and I've even seen it being used for
Lysimachia nummularia

How do you pronounce Lysimachia nummularia anyway?

[Ben Belton]

[QUOTE=Ghazanfar Ghori] How do you pronounce Lysimachia nummularia anyway?[/QUOTE]

I pronounce it "Penny Wort" <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley1.gif" border="0">

[SCMurphy]

I prefer "compost" myself.    <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley2.gif" border="0">

[krisw]

Huh... Pennywort? I'd like to call that a "new addition" to my tank. If anyone has extra, bring some to the mini-auction. <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley2.gif" border="0">

[Archie]

<img border="0" src="smileys/smiley32.gif" border="0"> Too bad there's not an emoticon for "beating a dead horse"...

I have been practicing the correct pronunciation of each and every word, but my plants still aren't growing...