This is the type of arrant pedantry up with which I will not put.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A witty comment on grammatical pedantry, ironically using an awkward phrasing to criticize awkward phrasing.
- In plain terms
- He criticizes bad grammar while breaking a grammar rule himself.
- What can you take from it?
- Sometimes breaking rules highlights the rule.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is breaking rules acceptable?
- How much grammar matters?
Another view
It can confuse learners of the language.
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