zex20913
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Up until now (check time stamp) I thought your screen name was "agricarus5". Man, I feel really stupid.

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agaricus5
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That's alright... It's an easy mistake to make.

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Zmann
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That's better than me, I just remember him as the really long "a word".

agaricus5
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Zmann wrote:
That's better than me, I just remember him as the really long "a word".

Hmm. "Agaricus" isn't really that long a genus name - there are much longer ones out there. The longest I can find beginning with "a" at the moment is "Auricularia", from the specie name "Auricularia auricula-judae", Family "Auriculariaceae"

I think it's standard practise to underline the Latin names of species when you write them. If anyone knows better, please tell me!

[Edited by agaricus5 on 07-19-2003 at 12:08 AM]

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Well, in the Humanities, when quoting Latin (or any non-English) words, you typically underline them in handwritten/typewriter texts and either underline or italicize (with the latter preferred these days, apparently) them in computer-typed text. I assume that the same convention probably applies here.

[Edited by eytanz on 07-19-2003 at 12:03 AM]

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agaricus5
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Yes, I remember now. thanks. I agree that italics are better in computer typed text, although my Biology teacher said underlining is also fine. I'll go change the above post.

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The name "Jonathan" is just as long as "Agaricus"...just an interesting tidbit Latin just is harder to remember because it's not as common.

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And rearranging the letters of "Latin" gives you "a lint" which is something you pick out of your belly button and throw away...or save it in a jar for a Guiness record...a stupid Guiness record.

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