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“To split hairs” vs “To be pedantic”
Determining sequenceHow would “Do you know what happened?” be understood?What expression should I use in this case?“Did you have the chance” or “Had you got the chance”?What is the difference between 'seemed disappointed' and 'seemed to be disappointed'?Forge Vs CounterfeitOn (at) a moment(')s notice?“both truth and beauty on my love depends” - why not “depend”? Is “depends” a plural verb (a Shakespearean website says so)?What is armchair science?When your spirits are not adapted to a particular situation
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How shall I semantically distinguish to be pedantic and splitting hairs while they both indicate the same message about a person who is paying too much attention to some unnecessary details?
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To be pedantic means to be excessively concerned with minor details.
"Splitting hairs" is a kind of pedantry, but more specific. It is used when someone focuses on a minute difference between two things.
Example of pedantic:
Person 1: This record is from the 1980s.
Person 2: Actually it was originally released in 1979 and then re-released in 1981 so technically it is a 1970s record.
This is pedantry because person 2 has corrected a minor detail.
Example of splitting hairs:
Person 1: This is a great vinyl record.
Person 2: Technically it polyvinyl chloride.
I would say this is "splitting hairs" because person 2 hasn't really corrected a mistake - records are commonly referred to as 'vinyl', and polyvinyl chloride is a derivative of vinyl - but they have drawn attention to a difference that doesn't really matter.
answered 2 hours ago
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Many thanks, but it is not still quite clear to me! Do you think it can being pedantic is a matter of obsession OR sort of being so strict or hard on sb and showing a depecating attitude towards someone?!
– A-friend
1 hour ago
Though really, arguing over the difference between "splitting hairs" and "being pedantic" is - well, you know...
– Darrel Hoffman
10 mins ago
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To be pedantic means to be excessively concerned with minor details.
"Splitting hairs" is a kind of pedantry, but more specific. It is used when someone focuses on a minute difference between two things.
Example of pedantic:
Person 1: This record is from the 1980s.
Person 2: Actually it was originally released in 1979 and then re-released in 1981 so technically it is a 1970s record.
This is pedantry because person 2 has corrected a minor detail.
Example of splitting hairs:
Person 1: This is a great vinyl record.
Person 2: Technically it polyvinyl chloride.
I would say this is "splitting hairs" because person 2 hasn't really corrected a mistake - records are commonly referred to as 'vinyl', and polyvinyl chloride is a derivative of vinyl - but they have drawn attention to a difference that doesn't really matter.
answered 2 hours ago
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Many thanks, but it is not still quite clear to me! Do you think it can being pedantic is a matter of obsession OR sort of being so strict or hard on sb and showing a depecating attitude towards someone?!
– A-friend
1 hour ago
Though really, arguing over the difference between "splitting hairs" and "being pedantic" is - well, you know...
– Darrel Hoffman
10 mins ago
add a comment |
To be pedantic means to be excessively concerned with minor details.
"Splitting hairs" is a kind of pedantry, but more specific. It is used when someone focuses on a minute difference between two things.
Example of pedantic:
Person 1: This record is from the 1980s.
Person 2: Actually it was originally released in 1979 and then re-released in 1981 so technically it is a 1970s record.
This is pedantry because person 2 has corrected a minor detail.
Example of splitting hairs:
Person 1: This is a great vinyl record.
Person 2: Technically it polyvinyl chloride.
I would say this is "splitting hairs" because person 2 hasn't really corrected a mistake - records are commonly referred to as 'vinyl', and polyvinyl chloride is a derivative of vinyl - but they have drawn attention to a difference that doesn't really matter.
answered 2 hours ago
AstralbeeAstralbee
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Many thanks, but it is not still quite clear to me! Do you think it can being pedantic is a matter of obsession OR sort of being so strict or hard on sb and showing a depecating attitude towards someone?!
– A-friend
1 hour ago
Though really, arguing over the difference between "splitting hairs" and "being pedantic" is - well, you know...
– Darrel Hoffman
10 mins ago
add a comment |
To be pedantic means to be excessively concerned with minor details.
"Splitting hairs" is a kind of pedantry, but more specific. It is used when someone focuses on a minute difference between two things.
Example of pedantic:
Person 1: This record is from the 1980s.
Person 2: Actually it was originally released in 1979 and then re-released in 1981 so technically it is a 1970s record.
This is pedantry because person 2 has corrected a minor detail.
Example of splitting hairs:
Person 1: This is a great vinyl record.
Person 2: Technically it polyvinyl chloride.
I would say this is "splitting hairs" because person 2 hasn't really corrected a mistake - records are commonly referred to as 'vinyl', and polyvinyl chloride is a derivative of vinyl - but they have drawn attention to a difference that doesn't really matter.
answered 2 hours ago
AstralbeeAstralbee
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To be pedantic means to be excessively concerned with minor details.
"Splitting hairs" is a kind of pedantry, but more specific. It is used when someone focuses on a minute difference between two things.
Example of pedantic:
Person 1: This record is from the 1980s.
Person 2: Actually it was originally released in 1979 and then re-released in 1981 so technically it is a 1970s record.
This is pedantry because person 2 has corrected a minor detail.
Example of splitting hairs:
Person 1: This is a great vinyl record.
Person 2: Technically it polyvinyl chloride.
I would say this is "splitting hairs" because person 2 hasn't really corrected a mistake - records are commonly referred to as 'vinyl', and polyvinyl chloride is a derivative of vinyl - but they have drawn attention to a difference that doesn't really matter.
answered 2 hours ago
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Many thanks, but it is not still quite clear to me! Do you think it can being pedantic is a matter of obsession OR sort of being so strict or hard on sb and showing a depecating attitude towards someone?!
– A-friend
1 hour ago
Though really, arguing over the difference between "splitting hairs" and "being pedantic" is - well, you know...
– Darrel Hoffman
10 mins ago
add a comment |
Many thanks, but it is not still quite clear to me! Do you think it can being pedantic is a matter of obsession OR sort of being so strict or hard on sb and showing a depecating attitude towards someone?!
– A-friend
1 hour ago
Though really, arguing over the difference between "splitting hairs" and "being pedantic" is - well, you know...
– Darrel Hoffman
10 mins ago
Many thanks, but it is not still quite clear to me! Do you think it can being pedantic is a matter of obsession OR sort of being so strict or hard on sb and showing a depecating attitude towards someone?!
– A-friend
1 hour ago
Many thanks, but it is not still quite clear to me! Do you think it can being pedantic is a matter of obsession OR sort of being so strict or hard on sb and showing a depecating attitude towards someone?!
– A-friend
1 hour ago
Though really, arguing over the difference between "splitting hairs" and "being pedantic" is - well, you know...
– Darrel Hoffman
10 mins ago
Though really, arguing over the difference between "splitting hairs" and "being pedantic" is - well, you know...
– Darrel Hoffman
10 mins ago
add a comment |
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