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The
Pedant In The Kitchen
Is a 'slug' larger than a 'gout'? When does a 'drizzle' become a downpour? And what is the difference between slicing and chopping?This book is a witty and practical account of Julian Barnes' search for gastronomic precision.
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Letters to Squire
Pedant: In the East
QUIRE PEDANT:—Dear Sir—At my decession from you, your final alloquy, and
concinnous de- . port laid me under a reasonable obstriction to impart to you a
pantography of the occidental domain upon which I had placed my ophthalmic ...
Samuel Klinefelter Hoshour, 1870
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The
Pedant's Revolt: Know what Know-it-alls Know
Debunking common misconceptions and myths that have become accepted wisdom, an irreverent and informative trivia handbook sets the record straight on a wide variety of topics, ranging from history and science to the arts, famous quotations, ...
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The
Pedant's Return: Why the Things You Think Are Wrong Are ...
Looks at the truth behind public myths and old wives' tales to offer coverage of a range of subject matter, from art and literature to food and drink, the animal kingdom, figures from history, science and medical matters, words and sayings, ...
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The
Pedant and the Shuffly
Threatened with non-existence, Sir Bertram enlists the help of the Shuffly to best the Snodrog at his own mystifying games.
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The European Magazine, and London Review
(meaning his first or coil's lootb). *• Aye, marry," quoth (he Pedant, " he liai cast
tiro." — " Hew do you make out that," said the enquirer. — " Because," replied the
other, " he has thrown both wy father and my- 3. A Pedant, meeting his friend,
thus ...
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Supplement to the Connecticut Courant: Containing Tales, ...
A pedant meeting a physician, ' Pardon me, and do not blame me for not having
been sick.' 7. — A pedant, wishing to catch a mouse which was continually
gnawing his boots, sat down eating moat opposite its (holo.) The text is either
corrupt ...
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the european magazine and review, containing portraits and ...
(meaning his first or colt's tooth). '• Aye, marry," quolh the Pedant, " he has cast
tteo." — " How do you make out that," said the enquirer.— " Because," replied the
other, " he lias thrown both my father and tug- self." 3. A Pedant, meeting his
friend ...
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Eugene Onegin: Commentary and index
Malebranche, early in the eighteenth century, in the same passage that I quote in
my note to the Master Motto, has the following to say about a pedant (for him
Montaigne was a pedant): L'air du monde et Fair cavalier soutenus par quelque ...
Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin, Vladimir Nabokov, 1990
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Pedagogy: Disturbing History, 1820-1930
of a pedant; . . a pedant's love of theories, and a pedant's inability to bring his
theories into any relation with actual facts. 3. attrib. or as adj. That is, or has the
character of, a pedant; of or pertaining to a pedant; pedantic. 1616 R. C. Times ...
Mariolina Rizzi Salvatori, 2003
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Full of Noises
If anybody other than a jobbing solicitor or a fulminating pedant is ever to read the whole thing, a little more imagination is clearly in order. Act III ... «The Times, 七月 15»
The anarchist's cookbook: What happened to straightforward recipes …
Indeed, Julian Barnes wrote an entertaining polemic entitled The Pedant in the Kitchen about a lack of precision in recipes: "The Pedant ... «The Independent, 七月 15»
Communication is changing, so does spelling matter?
I suspect the apostrophe will eventually be discarded altogether and I am not sure it will be greatly missed except by the sort of pedant who ... «The National, 七月 15»
Illiterate teachers are a problem up with which we should not put
While perceived violations of the rules often elicit visceral reactions, nobody loves a pedant. It is the flexibility of the English language that gives ... «The Sunday Times, 七月 15»
The no-split-infinitives rule is dud advice on grammar
The Pedant: The no-split-infinitives rule is dud advice on grammar. Post a comment; Print. Share via. Facebook · Twitter · Google+. «The Times, 七月 15»
Vincenzo Ferrone finds high-flown fictions in the age of reason
Any tuppenny pedant could, of course, tell you that these terms will highlight some things and conceal others, introducing biases and serving ... «The Australian Financial Review, 七月 15»
Commission's job is to protect the beauty and magic of football
The difference might sound minimal and a pedant's indulgence, but on the football field it can be the distinction between the dour and the ... «The Australian, 七月 15»
Republican Internecine Warfare
Jefferson supporter/journalist James Callender called Adams a “repulsive pedant (and) gross hypocrite (who) behaves neither like a man nor a ... «CounterPunch, 七月 15»
Peter Rhodes: Pistols drawn
PEDANT'S corner. Notice how I avoided using the world “seagull” in the above item? As any twitcher will tell you there is no such thing. «expressandstar.com, 七月 15»
The Pedant: Any grammar quiz will be a hoary collection of peeves
“Nicely done. Is this the greatest moment of your life?” This cheery message greeted me on completing a multiple-choice grammar quiz on ... «The Times, 七月 15»
