The Great Lunar Orchid & The Giant Moon Moth

[Dollythehun]

Originally Posted by Ray

My wife and I are self-proclaimed "grammar police" when it comes to TV news, magazines, newspapers, and the like. If you're going to Claim to be a public professional, or just act like one, the least you can do is speak and write like one.

Like John, I'm certain much of what I write here isn't up-to-par in that regard, but we all seem to be OK with that.

Sometime, some of the gaffs are hilarious. There was a newscaster in Philly that was dead serious about a case in which someone had shot and killed his neighbor's dogs, then promptly identified the species as "Portuguese Mountain Lions."

There is a fine line between taking ourselves to seriously and not caring enough to fact check. Good point Ray.

[Subrosa]

Originally Posted by Dollythehun

There is a fine line between taking ourselves to seriously and not caring enough to fact check. Good point Ray.

My pet peeve is the use of the term "extinct in _________"
when used by professional writers. Extinction is an absolute, like pregnancy. You either are or you aren't. Professionals who make their living with words should eschew the hyperbole that "extinct" stirs up when misused, and learn the word "extirpated"!

[jkofferdahl]

Originally Posted by Subrosa

To be fair, most of us don't claim to or try to write professionally......

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Not sure if providing this link is doing anyone any favors, but......Welcome to The Moon – The Arcane Poetry and Writings of Glenorchy McBride

Yeah, this link pretty much confirms everything I thought. Wow.

[Fernando]

Originally Posted by Dollythehun

Fernando, ...

There is always the 'edit' key.

[Dollythehun]

Originally Posted by Fernando

There is always the 'edit' key.

Yes. I am aware of that. Thank you for the gentle reminder.

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Originally Posted by jkofferdahl

Yeah, this link pretty much confirms everything I thought. Wow.

Okay, I am done with this thread...you guys are more than equiped to handle this. I have enough drama at work.

[Fernando]

Back to Phalaenopsis, then. Why 'argentum'?

[rbarata]

Originally Posted by Fernando

Back to Phalaenopsis, then. Why 'argentum'?

Argentum=plata, like the silver moon up in the sky.

Portuguese Mountain Lions

They exist indeed.
We also have a real batman!


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[Dollythehun]

Rbarata, please tell me that is not you in the picture...please.🤤

[rbarata]

Originally Posted by Dollythehun

Rbarata, please tell me that is not you in the picture...please.🤤

No way! I'm not that pretty!

[Fernando]

But the moon is not silver ... nor is the sun golden ... we are in the third millennium ... nothing new? Phalaenopsis selenae?