Re: Some more stick up the --- pronounciation stuff

[Dinogeorge@aol.com]

In a message dated 96-01-14 23:09:56 EST, Stang1996@aol.com writes:

>If it has a place name in its name, the
>name should be said like the place name, not like the way the Latin letters
>go together.  Thus _Argentinosaurus_ should be said ar-Hen-ti-no-sau-rus,
NOT
>ar-Jen-ti-no-sau-rus.  Also in Riojasaurus and Riojasuchus, the 'J's are
said
>like 'H's.  The same rule applies for dinosaurs named after people; like in
>Herrerasaurus for example, the 'H' is silent and the double-r is rolled (if
>you can).

I'm not going to learn Chinese pronunciation just so I can rattle off a few
sinodinosaur names. Phooey. The most I'll concede is "ching-dow-saw-rus" for
_Tsintaosaurus_. Even the Chinese pronounce sinodinosaur names like
Americans.