Wherefore art thou a pedant? Pleasantly surprising result

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Someone on the thread below wrote "OP, wherefore art thou?" clearly misconstruing wherefore to mean where. I posted on there an hour ago to pedantically point out the correct meaning, fully expecting to be hit with an AIBU blast to get back to pedants' corner.

Amazingly, I got agreement and a pleasant "you learn something new". So, on a light-hearted thread maybe it is worth sometimes picking up on such errors rather than just coming on PC to rage. (Although I appreciate some of you like to come here and rage as well!)

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/a2159585-To-block-this-car-in?msgid=48943420#48943420

You had a lucky escape because everyone was enjoying the thread and feeling mellow! Safer to stay here away from the cross, shouty people.

Glad you made the point though, that one bugs me too.

I think you are right, cooroo, although I'm amused you believe there are no cross, shouty people on PC.

But the anger is usually directed at the rest of the world, not each other. That's really depressing me on MN at the moment. No one can just disagree, they launch into self-righteous, vicious attacks.

I liked your response, Daddaddad Excellent. Though I think you got off lightly because you explained in such a nice way.

I found out on here the other day the word is reMuNeration, not the other way round as I've assumed for so long

I like that so there is now a poster on that thread with the name 'Wherefore art thou'.

Fair point, cooroo. We'll just have to keep countering the venom with niceness (thanks, mammuzzamia)