Would it be too phigniquie of me to
point out that the correct spellings are 'pedantry' and 'pedantic'? Or
should I just leave this one *hanging* out there for someone else to
notice?
--Jim
I get a little tired of
the pendantry on this list, so I looked up "standard" in the American Heritage
Dictionary, just to satisfy the pendantic:
There are maybe two or
three definitions that could be applied in this
discussion:
n.
5.a. A degree or level or requirement, excellence, or
attainment.
adj. 2.
Widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence: a
standard reference work.
adj.
5. Commonly used or supplied: standard car
equipment
There is one other that
might also apply, especially to some recommendations or
products:
adj.
3. Acceptable, but of less than top quality: a standard
grade of beef.
Keith
"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said, in a
rather scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean - neither more
nor less." -- Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking
Glass
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