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A Guide to the Naming of Speculative Organisms
Topic Started: Feb 16 2018, 03:14 PM (843 Views)
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I agree with Beetleboy. Any guide is going to be inherently subjective in its usefulness, but I feel this one does raise generally good points. People seem to be making a stint over this thread for no good reason. If you don't like the guide, don't use it.
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Feb 17 2018, 12:20 PM
I agree with Beetleboy. Any guide is going to be inherently subjective in its usefulness, but I feel this one does raise generally good points. People seem to be making a stint over this thread for no good reason. If you don't like the guide, don't use it.
On the contrary, I don't see anything here that feels like people picking fights fir the sake of it. I believe disagreements like these are quite healthy for the forum, and as long as everyone is respectful (which I believe everyone in this thread has), they can lead to people improving their work.

That being said, I really enjoy Nitwhite's guide. I don't agree with every point he makes, but as a whole it's really solid and well thought out. I know I'll be looking back to this thread for reference when I spec in the future!
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Why are potatoes called potatoes? Or bananas called bananas? Those are such random names!
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Feb 17 2018, 06:48 PM
Why are potatoes called potatoes? Or bananas called bananas? Those are such random names!
Potato comes from the spanish-language corruption (patata) of a taino word for sweet potato, batata. Banana is thought to come from the wolof language of Senegal and the Gambia before being brought to Europe by the portuguese, coming from the word banaana.
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Feb 17 2018, 07:03 PM
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Feb 17 2018, 06:48 PM
Why are potatoes called potatoes? Or bananas called bananas? Those are such random names!
Potato comes from the spanish-language corruption (patata) of a taino word for sweet potato, batata. Banana is thought to come from the wolof language of Senegal and the Gambia before being brought to Europe by the portuguese, coming from the word banaana.
Here's a fun fact: did you know that in French, potato is pomme de terre which in English is apple of earth.





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Feb 17 2018, 07:22 PM
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Feb 17 2018, 07:03 PM
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Feb 17 2018, 06:48 PM
Why are potatoes called potatoes? Or bananas called bananas? Those are such random names!
Potato comes from the spanish-language corruption (patata) of a taino word for sweet potato, batata. Banana is thought to come from the wolof language of Senegal and the Gambia before being brought to Europe by the portuguese, coming from the word banaana.
Here's a fun fact: did you know that in French, potato is pomme de terre which in English is apple of earth.
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