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Thread #131842   Message #2980323
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
05-Sep-10 - 08:29 AM
Thread Name: BS: Phrases that don't travel
Subject: RE: BS: Phrases that don't travel
That's not pedantry on your part, Bill, it's idiosyncrasy.

Pedantry is about getting things right, not about whether you like them or not. "Bob's your uncle" is perfectly OK in pedantic terms."Bill's your uncle" would not be.