User talk:NJalsod
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Best of luck with the dinosaur entries (I have done amateur palaeontology myself)! --Μετάknowledgediscuss/deeds 00:24, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
- I know nothing about dinosaurs. I just decided to define a few. I guess I'm as qualified as any other person to define it, assuming there's no abundance of palaeontologists around here to do it for me. --NJalsod (talk) 07:37, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
- Well, I'm quite willing to help if you have any questions. User:DCDuring also has experience in working with specialist vocabulary and scientific Latin, so you can always ask him for help as well. Thanks! --Μετάknowledgediscuss/deeds 16:57, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
- I don't know Latin either. Just that saurus means lizard. Thanks for the tips though. --NJalsod (talk) 12:45, 7 August 2012 (UTC)
- That's Ancient Greek, actually. I'd better do some etymologies for you! :) --Μετάknowledgediscuss/deeds 13:55, 7 August 2012 (UTC)
- I don't know Latin either. Just that saurus means lizard. Thanks for the tips though. --NJalsod (talk) 12:45, 7 August 2012 (UTC)
- Well, I'm quite willing to help if you have any questions. User:DCDuring also has experience in working with specialist vocabulary and scientific Latin, so you can always ask him for help as well. Thanks! --Μετάknowledgediscuss/deeds 16:57, 6 August 2012 (UTC)