and figured that my neighbours must be processing some of their abundant fruit.
then I remembered that I had put plums on the stove to stew - the burning jam smell was coming from my kitchen ...
On Pedantry.
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Back in 2020 I posted about the etymology of pedant; now I offer a very
interesting review by Clare Bucknell (NYRB, May 14, 2026; archived) of On
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11 hours ago
One of those "oops!" moments.
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I must've been the inspiration for that video
DeleteHa!! I'd forgotten about that!!
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