Pedantic
(adjective)
Ø giving too much attention to formal rules or small details
Ø perfectionist; punctilious
Ø ostentatious in one's learning.
Eg.:The administrators must simplify the process and tell referees to be less pedantic.
Eg.: Blockchain technologies in their current form may run afoul of the most literal interpretation of the law, but neither the legal system nor the technology are that pedantic.
Eg.: Professor Harris had a narrow, pedantic approach to history that put us to sleep.
Eg.: I am sorry to appear to be pedantic but it is important to get clear what we are talking about and the difficulties involved.
Eg.: As a grammar teacher, it is hard for me to not review everything with a pedantic eye.
Word of the day- PEDANTIC
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April 12, 2018
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