Originally Posted by
TonyW
This is just an appreciation of this thread. It has entertained me and taught me many things. For example, I am ashamed to have to say that I had not heard the word "quincunx" before, a word which needs care with its pronunciation. I knew about conformal transformations before, but had not heard of the "quincuncial map". Nor had I seen such cute panoramas.
One small correction though. In the standard pronunciation of "Straylya", the "l" is silent. Similarly with the "d" in "Sidnee".