Voronof's snowdrop

Jim McKenney jamesamckenney@verizon.net
Tue, 02 Sep 2014 14:32:56 PDT
Bob Nold wrote:"The two languages which are of no value in learning to pronounce botanical nomenclature are Latin and Greek."

If what he means is that Latin and Greek are of no use in learning to pronounce botanical nomenclature as if it were English, then we are in complete agreement. 

I think there is an unstated ethnocentricity agenda embedded in parts of this discussion. 

Jim McKenney



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