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Jul 24, 2019 · The man who is in charge of grammar and is called a grammarian is regarded by all plain men as a frigid and dehumanized pedant. It is not difficult to understand the very pallid status of linguistics in America.
- Richard Nordquist
Jun 1, 2017 · Romer’s case, however, highlights the key dilemma of grammar pedants: how do you handle your pedantry so that you don’t lose your job? It depends on what kind of pedant you are.
- Roslyn Petelin
Jun 2, 2017 · This week, the financial press reported the downfall of a high-profile grammar pedant, Professor Paul Romer, the World Bank's chief economist, who was hoist (ed) on his own pedantic petard.
The man who is in charge of grammar and is called a gram marian is regarded by all plain men as a frigid and dehumanized pedant. It is not difficult to understand the very pallid status of linguistics in America.
Apr 11, 2014 · As for ECH’s suggestion that ‘less’ is interchangeable with ‘fewer’ “even for a pedant,” no. I’m also skeptical of the antiprescriptivist fondness of trying to pin the “blame” on Robert Baker (who was not a grammarian , W—pedia notwithstanding) in 1770.
Apr 5, 2017 · A self-styled grammar vigilante who spends his nights surreptitiously correcting apostrophes on shop signs and billboards. The general consensus is that he’s a modern-day hero – a mysterious...
Sep 23, 2014 · The cause of good writing is not served by griping pedants, writes Steven Pinker. Many people have strong opinions on the quality of language today. They write books and articles deploring it...
