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Lecchio, usually the servant of the Pedant, is short and fat, a willing dupe of Chino and a sharer in his fun.
Cinnamon Roll 2010
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I might likewise mention the Law-Pedant, that is perpetually putting
The Spectator, Volume 1 Eighteenth-Century Periodical Essays Joseph Addison 1695
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Also 'Pedant', aka "numbnuts", the short history of the Union does not invalidate it.
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Perhaps we can forgive Pedant his accidental mistake? on March 23, 2009 at 4: 24 pm | Reply Dr Melvin T Gray
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Pedant, in some small way I agree but if the general impression gets home then in this medium, surely it is acceptable.
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Yes, a curse for the religious objectors and hold on, Pederast, Pedant, Prescient and Pedophile for the literati.
Flashing on Z lucinda kempe 2011
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Pedant - first rule of pedantry is to make sure that your post is perfect and to understand that the spellchecker is, like us all, fallible.
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Pedant - Sharp skates on thin ice doth a drenching make here, old chap. Blunt blades and waterproofs are de règle. on March 22, 2009 at 7: 31 am | Reply Hibbo
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Nice one Pedant, poor grammar is also one of my pet hates.
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A deserved ducking to be accepted in good spirit, surely? on March 23, 2009 at 5: 00 pm | Reply Pedant
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