I yam a bipedalist, unless I've forgotten to put a second shoe on, in which case I hop & mutter or, if on a bike, adopt an asymmetric lurching-thrusting action. Is there a single term to describe this syndrome (other than being foolish; or doowally)? I already employ far too many dashes and ampersands, which surely annoys many pedants with a focus on language.
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This may be a pedantic point, but I thought it rooted-back to feet too, whereas it doesn’t seem to. It comes from “pedagogy”, as in teaching.
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.... or as in teaching people to walk: “bipedagogy”Nearholmer wrote: ↑2 Feb 2024, 11:07am This may be a pedantic point, but I thought it rooted-back to feet too, whereas it doesn’t seem to. It comes from “pedagogy”, as in teaching.
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What is needed is a pedometer.
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The trouble with the Anarchist’s Society is that they only have herbal infusions at the meetings.
Proper tea is theft.
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mattheus wrote: ↑2 Feb 2024, 9:43amThere is a big Facebook group called summat like
"People Incorrectly Correcting Other People".
It's good fun sometimes. I doubt they'd have as many members if they'd called it "Skitts Law"
I think you'd like it!
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When I lived in Battle East Sussex we had a gentleman's outfitter called Phillips' Man's Shops which was an apostrophe challenge for everyone.
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Yer all barmy....or is it balmy as in balm of the medicated variety ,slathered on the nether regions 
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Oh v. droll. Actually most anarchists I know are pissheads.
'Give me my bike, a bit of sunshine - and a stop-off for a lunchtime pint - and I'm a happy man.' - Reg Baker
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Don't want to appear pedantic, but shouldn't this thread be in the Tea Shop.
'Give me my bike, a bit of sunshine - and a stop-off for a lunchtime pint - and I'm a happy man.' - Reg Baker
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That's the whole bloody forum.
'Give me my bike, a bit of sunshine - and a stop-off for a lunchtime pint - and I'm a happy man.' - Reg Baker
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No, not the one in Rome.
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Doesn’t work for everyone. Some people are naturally auto-didactic, so they learn best from a Haynes Manual..... or as in teaching people to walk: “bipedagogy”