tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357482105288753344.post4976608132401413281..comments2024-02-25T02:49:36.216-05:00Comments on Plant Zone: Conophytum & Lithops Update II (12 Days)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10757110538056043095noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357482105288753344.post-65763672794736563732010-03-06T16:17:05.535-05:002010-03-06T16:17:05.535-05:00I like that unitalicized s. It's simple and c...I like that unitalicized s. It's simple and can be applied to just about everything. Thanks for the explanation.Aaerelonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04129994850811861751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357482105288753344.post-80843782719641340152010-03-06T15:58:28.695-05:002010-03-06T15:58:28.695-05:00Short answer: sure!
Long-ish answer: I like what ...Short answer: sure!<br /><br />Long-ish answer: I like what Mr. Subjunctive does to pluralize genus/species names: italicizes them as per usual and then sets a regular, unitalic S at the end. So, "<i>Conophytum</i>s." Because then we're using them properly, but also kind of conversationally... You don't want to change the genus name (by changing the ending or italicizing something that shouldn't be italicized), but you want to indicate that you're talking about specific pre-mentioned plants.<br /><br />The actual plural Latin ending for -um (neuter second declension ending) would be -a, but scientific terminology is trickier than the language from which these word elements came...Kenneth Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11619410362453458358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357482105288753344.post-48887765889263311932010-03-05T16:43:48.981-05:002010-03-05T16:43:48.981-05:00Thanks for the linguistic lesson. That actually m...Thanks for the linguistic lesson. That actually makes 'Lithops' bother me a little less. I'll make sure not to refer to them as latin names but rather scientific. <br /><br />Does the plural of Conophytum just have an 's'?Aaerelonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04129994850811861751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357482105288753344.post-67615226256611835122010-03-05T12:01:12.802-05:002010-03-05T12:01:12.802-05:00Heh... You name plants, too? I'm glad to see t...Heh... You name plants, too? I'm glad to see they're really coming along!<br /><br />Also, random linguistic note: the -ps ending is a Greek singular third-declension ending (actually the letter psi, or ψ, if that shows up), similar to how it appears in the word "cyclops." The plural form changes psi to pi and has an -es ending, e.g. "cyclopes" (κυκλωπες). Same would go for lithops, probably... λιθωψ to λιθωπες in the plural.<br /><br />I like Greek. I always get a funny feeling when someone says something such as "<i>Spathiphyllum</i>" is the <i>Latin</i> name. I'm like, uh, okay... But those are all Greek word elements, really, except for the -um ending. But I don't mind, really. It just jars me a bit.Kenneth Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11619410362453458358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357482105288753344.post-59849939588194774322010-03-04T07:42:06.221-05:002010-03-04T07:42:06.221-05:00Thanks and welcome!Thanks and welcome!Aaerelonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04129994850811861751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357482105288753344.post-30346494615306408722010-03-03T23:01:07.055-05:002010-03-03T23:01:07.055-05:00First time here...nice blog. following you now.First time here...nice blog. following you now.Urban Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05753898797737223631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357482105288753344.post-90304449641322543162010-03-03T08:23:14.806-05:002010-03-03T08:23:14.806-05:00They are interesting aren't they?They are interesting aren't they?Aaerelonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04129994850811861751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357482105288753344.post-77942782730122524362010-03-03T05:23:22.722-05:002010-03-03T05:23:22.722-05:00What interesting little creatures :-)What interesting little creatures :-)Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.com