[Taxacom] latin out of botany

[Robin Leech]

Peter,
This, too, may come to pass.  We rarely see descriptions in Latin in 
Zoology.
Are you in the position of "we can always hope!"?
Robin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Stevens" <peter.stevens at mobot.org>
To: "Richard Zander" <Richard.Zander at mobot.org>; "Jacques Melot" 
<jacques.melot at isholf.is>; <taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu>
Cc: "valery malecot" <valery.malecot at inh.fr>
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Taxacom] latin out of botany


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> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: Re: [Taxacom] latin out of botany
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> And another thing . . .
>
> I've had a conversation or two with colleagues who have indicated that we 
> haven't see the last of Botanical Latin. This is because there are people 
> who would rather die than write a diagnosis or description in English, 
> particularly given the actions of the Melbourne Congress.
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> There are now plenty of aids for composing Latin.  Those in countries that 
> do not have English as official language can make their feelings known by 
> using Latin.
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> That might be their problem... Would depend.  this meeting has 
> accomplished a hell of a lot.
>
> P.
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