Re: Language of saurian/reptilian beings

John Cowan wrote:

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>>>Are you too an amateur of Mongolian throat-singing? ;))))
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>>Absolutely. It belongs to my favourites among vocal traditions (after Georgian
>>polyphony, I must add).
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>Mild usage note:  In English, "amateur" implies that one actually
>practices the art mentioned: an "amateur poet" is not merely one who loves
>poetry, but one who actually writes poems, though not for money.  It may
>also suggest incompetence in the art, but by no means necessarily so.
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Indeed, it can be used to suggest skill or knowledge in the topic; these
are people who love doing something and do it without being paid.

Tristan

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