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Radio 4,14 Apr 2015,28 mins

The Pedant

Word of Mouth

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What is a pedant, and where does pedantry come from? Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright discuss with Times writer Oliver Kamm, who describes himself as a "reformed pedant". Producer Beth O'Dea.

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