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<blockquote data-quote="Jenniferinfl" data-source="post: 198240" data-attributes="member: 37398"><p>Nah, the only big words that are really important in tarantula keeping are the Latin names. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Other than that, you can get by on regular words just fine. My spouse tries to get by just using the common names for tarantulas, but, there are so many really similar names that he gets lost pretty soon, plus, once you know the Latin names, you know a lot about a tarantula just from that first part of the name. I was initially resistant to using the Latin names because I come from a particularly anti-intellectual area and I got harassed for big words when I was a kid, so, been careful not to sound too smart around here... lol But, it's harder to keep track of the common names than the Latin names, so just makes sense. </p><p></p><p>I worked in a library for many years and you'd be surprised how many truck drivers consume a ton of audiobooks, especially the long haul drivers. We had a guy who came in once a month when he was back in town and checked out rolling luggage full of audiobooks.. lol</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jenniferinfl, post: 198240, member: 37398"] Nah, the only big words that are really important in tarantula keeping are the Latin names. :) Other than that, you can get by on regular words just fine. My spouse tries to get by just using the common names for tarantulas, but, there are so many really similar names that he gets lost pretty soon, plus, once you know the Latin names, you know a lot about a tarantula just from that first part of the name. I was initially resistant to using the Latin names because I come from a particularly anti-intellectual area and I got harassed for big words when I was a kid, so, been careful not to sound too smart around here... lol But, it's harder to keep track of the common names than the Latin names, so just makes sense. I worked in a library for many years and you'd be surprised how many truck drivers consume a ton of audiobooks, especially the long haul drivers. We had a guy who came in once a month when he was back in town and checked out rolling luggage full of audiobooks.. lol [/QUOTE]
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