RE: Anigozanthus pronunciation?
- Subject: RE: Anigozanthus pronunciation?
- From: Joe Seals g*@yahoo.com
- Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2002 21:28:21 -0700 (PDT)
Well, Cheryl, that DOESN'T work!
It was "My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my
father. Prepare to die."
"Inigo Montoya" has too many syllables (6) to compare
with Anigozanthos (5).
LOL,
Joe
--- Cheryl Renshaw <cheryl@wr-architect.com> wrote:
> I don't know if this is the "right" way to pronounce
> it, but I remember the
> botanical name for kangaroo paws this way:
>
> "My name is Anigozanthus. You killed my kangaroo.
> Prepare to die."
>
> This means absolutely nothing if you haven't seen
> the movie Princess Bride.
> Sorry about that. (go see it! great movie!)
>
> Cheryl
> Santa Clara, CA
> cheryl@wr-architect.com
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
> > [o*@ucdavis.edu]On Behalf
> Of Jan Smithen
> > Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2002 4:58 PM
> > To: MeditPlants
> > Subject: Anigozanthus pronunciation?
> >
> >
> > My books tell me everything about Anigozanthus
> that I'd want to
> > know, except
> > how to pronounce it! Could someone please tell
> me?
> >
> > Otherwise I'll say "annie- go- zan'- thus, and
> sound sillier than
> > I usually
> > do! :-)
> > Jan
> >
>
=====
Joe Seals
Santa Maria, California --
where the weather is always perfect
and my garden always has something blooming
and birds galore
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