pedantry
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Pedantry aside, it’s also worth noting that, despite all the false starts, detecting exoplanets was one of those rare and wonderful occasions when a project turned out to be easier than anticipated.
From Scientific American • Nov. 12, 2019
Pedantry aside, Micro and the most of Crichton’s work contribute to an important discussion about making policies for science and technology.
From Slate • Dec. 5, 2011
Pedantry turning into farce; neither ban was workable in practice.
From The Guardian • May 7, 2010
They threw Pedantry and Jargon out of their Writings, and render'd them as polite as judicious.
From An Essay on Criticism by Oldmixon, John
Pedantry is a well-recognized compound, two thirds sound learning and one third harmless vanity.
From By the Christmas Fire by Crothers, Samuel McChord
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