I think it's an adjective but I don't know what that means either!
Please let me know the meaning and demonstrate with a sentence.
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I think it's an adjective but I don't know what that means either!
Please let me know the meaning and demonstrate with a sentence.
pedantic: to pick on ever last little bloody detail (not exactly from a dictionary, ut you get the idea :P )
for example: some people can be so pedantic, they pick on every last little bloody detail :P
Can't be talkin about me then!Quote:
Originally posted by 2nd gen noob@18 June 2003 - 20:01
pedantic: to pick on ever last little bloody detail (not exactly from a dictionary, ut you get the idea :P )
for example: some people can be so pedantic, they pick on every last little bloody detail :P
www.dictionary.com, my good man!
'Tis a wonderful tool!!
pedantic
Oh pooo! Thanks for trying - but that was just more long words I didn' t understand to explain the first word I didn't understand!! :blink:Quote:
Originally posted by Loomis@18 June 2003 - 20:02
www.dictionary.com, my good man!
'Tis a wonderful tool!!
pedantic
The definition i have fugley is:Quote:
Originally posted by fugley@18 June 2003 - 19:43
I think it's an adjective but I don't know what that means either!
Please let me know the meaning and demonstrate with a sentence.
a pedant:
one who overrates or parades book-learning or technical knowledge or insists on strict adherance to formal rules,
also
one who is possessed by theory.
Can we have examples of who "one" of these might be?!
a celebritry or politician perhaps? or even a forum member ?!!
Oh pooo! Thanks for trying - but that was just more long words I didn' t understand to explain the first word I didn't understand!! :blink: [/b][/quote]Quote:
Originally posted by fugley+18 June 2003 - 20:05--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (fugley @ 18 June 2003 - 20:05)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Loomis@18 June 2003 - 20:02
www.dictionary.com, my good man!
'Tis a wonderful tool!!
pedantic
ok then, simplified fug's:
a prick
forum examples...JPaul or possibly even MagicNakor :)
:lol:Quote:
Originally posted by 2nd gen noob+18 June 2003 - 20:15--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (2nd gen noob @ 18 June 2003 - 20:15)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-crazy_billy_bats@18 June 2003 - 21:13
ok then, simplified fug's:
a prick
sounds a bit technical for my liking :P [/b][/quote]
Who you callin a simple pr*ck, buster!! :D
Who you callin a simple pr*ck, buster!! :D [/b][/quote]Quote:
Originally posted by fugley+18 June 2003 - 20:17--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (fugley @ 18 June 2003 - 20:17)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Quote:
Originally posted by 2nd gen noob@18 June 2003 - 20:15
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@18 June 2003 - 21:13
ok then, simplified fug's:
a prick
:lol:
sounds a bit technical for my liking :P
is Tony Blair a pedant?
Dale Winton?
Me?
Fugley?
hey me no call anyone simple pr*ck !!!!!!
calm down with dem nerves me old mucker - next thing you'll be flinging sh*t at me.