Sentences with phrase «pedantic answers»

When a friend asked him the other day how it felt to own the most successful racing stable in 1959, he looked briefly but sharply at his questioner, then gave one of the rather pedantic answers for which he is noted.

Quick and pedantic answer is «no».

Not exact matches

Once we have answered those questions, «thinking» becomes pedantic and idle.

Again, whatever the technical answer may be, a pedantic interpretation wouldn't stand up in court?

I know my interpretation is pedantic, but that is why I asked about simply not answering questions asked by the officer, rather then playing the game by turning the question back on them.