Bad Habits to Lose

[andrewducker]

Note to Self: Being pedantic is not endearing.

Of course, large chunks of my brain are now trying to decide between "pedanticness" and "pedanticity"

Comments

[cruft.livejournal.com]

Sure it is. And, my inchoate grammar instincts prefer "pedanticness," even though they know "authenticity" is correct. How strange.

[octopoid-horror.livejournal.com]

It's "pedantry"

Cheers

[andrewducker]

I knew someone would leap in with the word my brain was refusing to give me.

Re: Cheers

[kashandara.livejournal.com]

Damnit! Arrest that man!! He stole my reply!!!