Re: [Firebird-devel] Firebird message file and use ofinconsistentanddeprecated terms

[Paul B. <pa...@wa...>]

Sean,

> > Pedant :-)
>
> For those, including me, who didn't know what pedant meant:
>
> 1. a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
>
> 2. a person who overemphasizes rules or minor details.
> 3. a person who adheres rigidly to book knowledge without regard to
> common sense.
> 4. Obsolete. a schoolmaster.
>
>
> Sean
>
> P.S.	I simply wanted to justify my point -- simply saying "I don't
> agree" would be just "schoolboy'ish".

Sean it was meant in this context:
>From Wikipedia..
"However some people take pride in being a pedant, especially with regard to the use of the English language. In an attempt to avoid
censure, people who wish to make a correction often preface it with "not wishing to be pedantic, but ..." or "without being a
pedant, ...".
And although the usage outlined above is generally correct, there is a lively usage of pedantry in the UK. Especially in letters to
newspapers and magazines. And you justified your point most excellently. (hmm one l or 2l's)?

Paul