Re: FN-FORUM: pedanticisms

date posted 18th March 2008 18:16

I like making words up!

Lee Rickler
Director - Point and Stare - pointandstare.com
Web Design and Development for over 11 years

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> Has anyone said yet that it's pedantry?
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> Just trying to be helpful
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> :-)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Dom Latter
> Sent: 18 March 2008 14:26
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> Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: pedanticisms
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> On Tuesday 18 March 2008 14:40:47 Lee Rickler wrote:
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>> It means stating the bleeding obvious but arguing to the nth degree the
>> nuances of that specific statement.
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> It's one of those irregular verbs:
> I am being precise in my use of language
> You are being pedantic
> He / she is being bloody-mindedly obstructive
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