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Are you a QOTWer? Do you want to start a thread that isn't a direct answer to the current QOTW? Then this place, gentle poster, is your friend.

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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)

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Huh, I was sure that was a word
Any idea what word would be used instead?
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 22:54, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Pedantry
/pedant
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 22:54, Reply)

I was hoping you'd appear and answer this
Google wasn't forthcoming with the answer.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 22:56, Reply)

I'm here to
~~help~~ mock the afflicted.
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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 22:58, Reply)

So many afflictions...

(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 23:01, Reply)

...so little time.

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Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 23:08, Reply)

I've often wondered what the hell a psychiatrist would say
If I ever got sent to them. Hoping to avoid that one for, well, the rest of my life hopefully.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 23:11, Reply)

I'm sure they'd say to you
'you're very well-adjusted and are likely to conquer any obstacles in your way'
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Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 23:35, Reply)

pedancy is an acceptable regional variation, much like normalcy in america

(The Cat Hater punch a cow for the planet, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 22:57, Reply)

Can't find a reference to it
but I won't argue about regional variations of the word 'pedantry'. That would be a new low.
(Zoz prayed for twink on, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 23:15, Reply)

I believe the correct term is 'pedantism'

(The Cat Hater punch a cow for the planet, Tue 7 Sep 2010, 23:22, Reply)

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