which sentence uses the word pedant incorrectly? A. Pendants have the right of way at intersections, B. Only a pendant would be

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which sentence uses the word pedant incorrectly? A. Pendants have the right of way at intersections, B. Only a pendant would be

picky about footnotes in a personal letter, C. Despite his occasional pedantry he is a teacher beloved by his students, D. Her pediatric lecture on carbon dating destroy my interest in archaeology.

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lana66690 [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-09T02:26:49+03:00

lana66690 [7]2 years ago

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A. Pedants have the right of way at intersections.
A pedant is a person who is a perfectionist and just obnoxiously meticulous, specifically with language or academics. The proper word to use for selection A. would be pedestrian, which means a person walking along a road.