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Re: New iguanodonts in PLoS ONE

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Subject: Re: New iguanodonts in PLoS ONE
From: Tim Williams <tijawi@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:41:02 +1100
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David Marjanovic <david.marjanovic@gmx.at> wrote:

>...and pronunciation, because Latin distinguished long and
> short consonants just like Italian still does... _anus_ and _annus_ weren't
> pronounced the same).

Yes, this came up in 1992, when Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain made
a public reference to her _annus horribilis_.   Comedians on both
sides of the pond blurred the distinction between _annus_ and _anus_,
leading to all manner of frivolity.

Cheers

Tim

References:
- New iguanodonts in PLoS ONE
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- Re: New iguanodonts in PLoS ONE
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- Re: New iguanodonts in PLoS ONE
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