Word: PEDANT
Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/
Sentence: All too often, science fiction provokes the pedant in professional scientists, for whom a beautiful story can be ruined by a single petty error.
Definition: a person who makes a show of detailed knowledge, esp. relying on books; also, a narrow-minded teacher or scholar
Part of Speech: Noun
My Sentence: My marketing professor was quite a pedant when it came to handing in late assignments
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Your sentence doesn't quite work. Deadlines don't "makes a show of detailed knowledge."
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