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Word of the Day - pedantry

Play with your words. Avoid prescriptive, prohibitive pedantry.

pedantry

/ˈpɛd(ə)ntri/
noun
mass noun
Excessive concern with minor details and rules.

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Persnikety Paula was perpetually perturbed by the presence of an Oxford comma. Yet, as she exhibited profound pedantry, she was kind when correcting her students' perceived mistakes.

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