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Re: Reform UK's chronicles
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ah the daily dose of pedantry
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Ah, the daily dose of not accepting facts or actual definitions of what words mean, instead of what you would like them to mean…
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Re: Reform UK's chronicles
Pedantry is the act of being overly concerned with minor details, formal rules, or displaying knowledge in a fussy, dull, or technically precise way. It often involves nitpicking or correcting others on trivial points, prioritizing rigid technicality over the broader context, meaning, or common sense
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Re: Reform UK's chronicles
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Originally Posted by papa smurf
ah the daily dose of pedantry
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The daily dose of accuracy.
I believe Seph once declared that on this site, Hugh was his personal fact-checker and researcher-in-chief! 
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Re: Reform UK's chronicles
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The daily dose of accuracy.
I believe Seph once declared that on this site, Hugh was his personal fact-checker and researcher-in-chief! |
I believe on that occasion, Seph was thrown completely off track in confusion due to Hugh posting a complementary post about him 
Normal service has since been resumed 
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Re: Reform UK's chronicles
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Pedantry is the act of being overly concerned with minor details, formal rules, or displaying knowledge in a fussy, dull, or technically precise way. It often involves nitpicking or correcting others on trivial points, prioritizing rigid technicality over the broader context, meaning, or common sense
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tbf, not sure showing multiple dictionary definitions of what a phrase really means is "nitpicking" or "rigid technicality"…
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Re: Reform UK's chronicles
A person who can't admit they are a pedant is typically exhibiting classic signs of defensiveness and a fragile ego. They will rationalize their nitpicking as "being helpful," "valuing precision," or "ensuring accuracy," completely unable to see the actual disruption they cause in conversation.
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