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Language is a communication tool. If you misuse language you will be badly understood. The solution is to use the correct word for what you mean, not to accuse others of sophistry.


How about 'pedantry'. I'd go with 'condescending', but that was clearly your intent.


People misunderstood your original reply. Correcting you is not pedantry.




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