Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>>>there *is* such a word as "pheromone" in the dictionary. I wonder what the the guy meant though. It means "any chemical substance released by an animal that serves to influence the physiology or behavior of other members of the same species."<<< Yes, I know what the word means, Bernard, although I'm not surprised it sent you to your dictionary. (Perhaps English is not your first language? Although I'm sure you speak English better than I speak your own native tongue, whatever it might be.) The fact that the word is meaningless in the sentence it appeared in would generally be considered a clue that it was not used intentionally--especially since it was written by Jim Brick, who is an erudite fellow and typically well-spoken. "Erudite," by the way, means "characterized by extensive learning." I have not retitled this thread, at your request. Note the default title. - --Mike