Lev Parikian asked people for their most tedious bit of niche pedantry, and these 24 fit the bill
13.
I’m famous at work for insisting that “tube”’should refer to only the underground’s deep-level lines – Bakerloo, Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria and Waterloo & City. The rest are sub-surface. https://t.co/dUO5R4UCbu
— Robert Wright (@RKWinvisibleman) March 14, 2024
14.
At no stage do people giving evidence in a trial in England and Wales “take the stand”. They go into the witness box. https://t.co/F4deq3j4RF
— Baldymemike (@BaldyMemike) March 14, 2024
15.
Satsuma is the name of a single variety and not a generic term for all varieties of soft citrus. And soft citrus is a bit of a misnomer, today they’re grouped together as easy peelers, yes, you’re right, some aren’t so easy to peel but etc etc etc https://t.co/o26wMNRY3y
— chriswhite (@bombaylychee) March 14, 2024
16.
It’s “battle cruiser” or “battle-cruiser”. Not “battlecruiser”. https://t.co/r7ssgQQlSZ
— Simon Harley (@simonharley) March 15, 2024
17.
what you’re writing there is a blog post, not a blog https://t.co/WTBHD3o05Z
— Irene (@DerBren) March 13, 2024
18.
Mine is ( as people know) it is Equality Act not Equalities https://t.co/Pg4Xe3Y4CJ
— Audrey Ludwig (@AudreySuffolk) March 14, 2024
19.
“Wherefore art thou, Romeo?” does not mean “Where are you, Romeo?” as commonly believed. https://t.co/ODdX12kJ2q
— Gilles (@gillesofftheweb) March 14, 2024
20.
If someone responds in a knee-jerk way, they are being “reactive”, not “reactionary” (unless they’re also opposed to social progress). https://t.co/3FAYgjBLVa
— Rick Burin (@rickbur1n) March 14, 2024
21.
My father – once a surgeon – would howl every time he heard anyone pronounce dissection with 'dye/die' instead of rhyming the 'diss' with 'hiss' – and would spout on about Greek & Latin derivations as my ears closed over.
— prairie_oysters (@prairie_oysters) March 14, 2024
This is the kind of precision you like to see in a surgeon.
— Lev Parikian (@LevParikian) March 14, 2024
22.
When referring to the lead character in the musical Gypsy, it should be Rose, Madam Rose or Mama, NEVER Mama Rose. She is never referred to or called Mama Rose.
— Lee Malcolmson (@leemalcolmson) March 14, 2024
23.
If a bowler takes the final wicket of the innings, or the batting side score the winning runs, on the 6th ball of an over, then then the bowler has bowled x.6 overs, not (x+1) overs.
— Peter Rowe (@PeterNCRowe) March 15, 2024
Ooh that is proper niche. And I need to have a think about it for a bit.
— Lev Parikian (@LevParikian) March 15, 2024
24.
Anything vaguely law-related that has been published alongside a photo of a gavel. The UK legal system does not, and never has, featured gavels.
— Elizabeth Stevens (@bedisbest) March 14, 2024
We can’t argue with this assessment.
The main thing I’ve learned from this is that quite a lot of people might benefit from a spa day. https://t.co/tlPV4MgQZ5
— Lev Parikian (@LevParikian) March 15, 2024
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The takedown of this pompous ‘pedant’ is surely the most satisfying thing you’ll read today
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