His pedantic behavior while eating in the restaurant irritates others in the group. Thanks
R rohit92 New member Joined May 14, 2013 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Hindi Home Country India Current Location India Nov 15, 2014 #1 His pedantic behavior while eating in the restaurant irritates others in the group. Thanks
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Nov 15, 2014 #2 It's only correct if he keeps criticising the spelling and punctuation of the menu and correcting the grammar of the staff and his fellow diners. Please note that a better title would have been His pedantic behaviour. Last edited: Nov 15, 2014
It's only correct if he keeps criticising the spelling and punctuation of the menu and correcting the grammar of the staff and his fellow diners. Please note that a better title would have been His pedantic behaviour.
R rohit92 New member Joined May 14, 2013 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Hindi Home Country India Current Location India Nov 16, 2014 #3 Thanks. But I wanted to say the person keeps arguing about what to eat at what time I.e.kind of a bookish thought belief. How can that be written?
Thanks. But I wanted to say the person keeps arguing about what to eat at what time I.e.kind of a bookish thought belief. How can that be written?
Raymott VIP Member Joined Jun 29, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Australia Nov 16, 2014 #4 That sounds more obsessional than pedantic.
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Nov 16, 2014 #5 Consider pernickety.
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Nov 16, 2014 #6 Or fussy.
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 17, 2014 #7 Or "persnickety" in AmE.
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Nov 17, 2014 #8 MikeNewYork said: Or "persnickety" in AmE. Click to expand... I didn't know that, but it has a good ring to it.;-)
MikeNewYork said: Or "persnickety" in AmE. Click to expand... I didn't know that, but it has a good ring to it.;-)
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 17, 2014 #9 I don'r know why the "s" was added, but the etymology dictionary traces it to the late 1800s.