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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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I think they're both ok in the right context'Fish' when talking about multiple creatures of the same type, but 'fishes' when referring to different species.
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K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 23 Apr 2010, 8:47,
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It is a bit early for massive pedantismI just can't help it.
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Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 23 Apr 2010, 8:49,
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Wouldn't that be'pedantry'?
Or was it deliberate irony?
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K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 23 Apr 2010, 8:50,
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I don't know, its beyond my lexiconof words and stuff.
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Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 23 Apr 2010, 8:55,
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No, no - keep it up. Pedants should pull together.(
Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 23 Apr 2010, 8:52,
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I find it funny that pedant and pederast are very similar words.(
girlinthehole, Fri 23 Apr 2010, 8:54,
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They have the same root, or foot if you will.**probably - can't be arsed to check.
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Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 23 Apr 2010, 8:56,
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You can pull your own.Mine is available for a very select group only.
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Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 23 Apr 2010, 8:57,
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Pedants?Is that, like, poor people with speech impediments? Northerners for instance?
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You're thinking of peasants with cleft palates?And the rest is tautology.
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Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 23 Apr 2010, 9:04,
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